This blog arrives as part of a commentary posted in this space mid-summer. Of course then a second surgery (first was left hip replacement) was not necessarily anticipated but that need became apparent during a November post-operation follow-up with my extraordinary surgeon, Dr Gwo-Chin Lee.
A lot of people don’t actually want solutions; they want to feel morally right.Why? Because feeling right is fast and easy.Actually fixing problems is slow, boring, and messy.Real change means compromise, listening to people you don’t like, and admitting you might be wrong.It seems that a lot of people hate doing that.
We all have one life and we are in it together and together we should/must lean in (commit completely or more fully to something of significance, especially when faced with difficulty or resistance)! Lean in with decency, morality, loyalty, honesty, empathy, humanity, ferocity and sincerity . You/we are not alone!Now's the time. Stand up. Lean in with me!As my granddaughter Maggie says "Kindness is free" :)
Three days till Super Bowl Sunday and my Seattle Seahawks hats - baseball and ski cap - have been out for a few weeks evoking many comments. All positive so far, although I wouldn’t expect many Patriots fans in my New York neighborhoods.The hats - and being a remote fan of the Seahawks - were generated from my daughter’s years in Seattle. Appropriate souvenirs from many visits.
When it comes to being competitive, the only one I compete with is myself.I set goals and lay out detailed plans for achieving them. It keeps me organized and offers a degree of certainty – not in the outcome but in my ability to get things done and allow for things to go sideways.Whether it’s my workout schedule which includes running, strength training and my ongoing battle with the heavy bag; my business which is entering its 19th year; or my personal life, I have a vision of what I want it to look like, a plan for what I need to do make that a reality, and a task list.
Technology dependence is real.I am sitting here tonight twitching because my reMarkable is behaving weirdly. Let’s put aside that the battery is drained and it is charging oh so slowly, I’ve discovered a phenomenon called “ghosting.” Who knew?Ghosting in this context means that when you move to a screen the old screen stays every so faintly in view – like a ghost. I’ve tried rebooting the device, letting it rest for a bit, changing the page. All to no avail. As I sit here the ghosts remain.
On Friday, I was part of a discussion concerning the rules of an organization I belong to. The issue was whether a certain request followed the rules. And, if not, could we bend the rules to allow the request? The discussion caused me to think about adhering to rules. I have always been a rules follower. Not because I lack imagination but I like the sense of order that following the rules brings me. I also, generally, like the confidence that knowing that I’m doing the right thing, even if no one is watching.
Yesterday’s blogger aka Gotham’s webmaster noted how the snow and cold affected many, including people choosing not to navigated outside their abodes. I fully understand that. I also notice a significant difference as a homeowner much more advanced in age dealing with the aftermath of of a heavy snow storm and frozen cold. Apart from age (experience?), changes include multiple trash containers (two for recycling, one for yard and food waste, one for all other trash) in place of one that need to be placed our for collection and barely enough curb space free (cleared?) from