help me, obi-wan…

You are my only hope! Honestly, I have not been abducted by the sadistic leather-clad strong-arm of an evil empire (although that does sounds more delicious than horrible…) This has been a month! I decided to not renew the lease on the studio, Michael’s (my studiomate) health finally failed, and I have the entire contents […]

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touching the veil…

My studiomate, Michael, died some time this morning, after I left for work. I went to see him in the hospital yesterday evening. For all the deaths in my life, this is the first time I have sat with someone so very close to death. Michael was an even six foot tall, and looking at his […]

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losing my masochist

A friend once mentioned to me that not-choosing was a valid option; he put it in the sense of waiting for clarity. The idea has always sat close to me through my life… With that notion, I have been sitting silently with something since last September. I have mentioned it to various individuals as the […]

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thrifty find-o-the-week

I stopped at a local charity thrift store on the way home from work earlier in the week. They have excellent dress shirts, often in my sleeve length so I try to stop in on a monthly basis… I found this: It needed a bit of cleaning but beyond that is in great condition. The […]

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