If there is a secret to life, it’s living in the here and now.
— Delbert McClinton and Glenn Cook
It also doesn’t hurt to, whenever possible, dismiss the shit that doesn’t matter.
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You can always edit a bad page. You can’t edit a blank page.
—Jodi Picoult
A writer only begins a book. A reader finishes it.
—Samuel Johnson
The first draft is just telling yourself a story.
—Terry Pratchett
A room without books is like a body without a soul.
—Cicero
So many books, so little time.
—Frank Zappa
Books are uniquely portable magic.
—Stephen King
If I had to pick a favorite, I would choose the quote by Cicero. I’m a fan of the Stoic school of philosophy. That doesn’t mean I know much about Stoicism, but I’m learning.
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Today is the opening day of the 2024 Baseball Season. This is just what America needs. I would love to be at T-Mobile Park tonight to watch the Mariners take on the Boston Red Sox. I remember years ago attending a game in Fenway Park. Those were the days when Jay Buhner played right field for the Mariners. What a thrill that was. I had a seat in right field, third row from the fence. Jay made a leaping catch above the wall directly in front of me. That was a moment to remember.
Why America needs baseball right now is not an issue I care to delve into in depth. What I will say is that history will look back on this time and agree with me that baseball is a constant that will serve in a large measure to provide some sorely needed truth and integrity to the American soul. The optimism that baseball brings encourages me to hope that those Americans who have been persuaded to believe in election-denying lies will eventually see they have been intentionally misled.
Note: Taking a cue from Andrew Weissmann, The abbreviation “JEA” used in the title of this post means “Journal Entry Addendum.”
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I have a fantasy of someday being a good writer. I’m pretty sure it takes more than writing every day to get there. Writing every day is a start. Other things help, not just with writing, but also with living. I’ve lifted these ideas from a Substack article by Saurav Mandel titled “7 Secret Habits That Will Make You an Unstoppable Writer.” I don’t want to be unstoppable, I just want to write well. Here are the author’s points with my take on what they mean. I’ve decided to adopt some of these into my daily practice (some of them I already have adopted).
Just to be clear, I don’t completely agree with Julia Cameron. She seems to believe that anyone can become a writer, all they have to do is write every day. I think she is using that as an argument to sell books about writing. I believe it takes, not just skill, but a natural inclination to tell a story, an inclination that, on a good day, I lack in large quantity. Still, I do this for now, because I find it rewarding. So here are the things I do in order to become better at writing — not necessarily to become a writer…
1 Hand-Copying (Going to give this one a try)
This one is new to me, something I’ve never even thought of doing. It’s an interesting idea. I am intrigued by the fact that Saurav mentions this one first. He suggests that by hand-copying the work of good writers, you engage mentally, visually, and physically to incorporate the words into your own innate approach to writing. He suggests this is the most powerful exercise you can do to improve your writing, you are “programming” your mind. I like that, especially since I spent a lifetime programming machines. I’m going to give this a try on my brain.
2 Walking (Definitely)
Akin to meditation, walking is a source of inspiration. Thirty minutes a day is all that is needed to generate ideas that can be used in my writing practice. Maybe as good as that is, it also provides health benefits. When you’re my age, it’s important to keep moving. Use it or lose it. Of course, cycling and skiing aren’t bad substitutes for walking.
3 Reading (Definitely)
Never stop reading. Reading is the lifeblood of writing. Not only does it inspire subject matter, but it also helps to expand and diversify my writing skills.
4 Journaling (Definitely)
I’m a huge fan of this practice. I’ve been journaling almost daily now for over three years. I have no plans to quit. The benefit to me has been enormous, not just in my writing practice but in other ways. Besides providing me with writing inspiration, it has given me the ability to look at myself and evaluate changes that I should make. It has also helped me improve my communication and dare I say, helped me help other people too.
5 Meditation (Definitely)
This is good for more than writing. Meditation is calming and helps to improve focus. Ten minutes a day is enough to be beneficial.
6 Watching TV (Nope)
Watching TV allows you to absorb dialog and storylines that may be inspirational. I’m not into watching TV. This isn’t my gig.
7 Doing Nothing (Nope)
I do this one pretty much naturally. The idea here is to give yourself some time each day to simply allow your mind to freely associate without any physical or mental distraction. Sounds a lot like meditation to me.
On the question of grammar, I have Grammarly installed (the free version) but I do have a bad habit of ignoring some of its recommendations. It wants to make my writing more clear, and in particular, more confident. I’m not ready to make my writing sound more confident. The world is much too complicated a place for me to be doing that…
Speaking of inspirational routines. (Most if not all of the referenced Items above.) I forgot to mention cleaning kitty’s food dishes and his litter box. Those activities could be just the thing to bring forth the next great American novel…
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The Cat and I have an agreement. He likes to pretend he is outdoors, so I let him drink from the bathroom faucet. I turn the water on in a slow trickle and he laps up the water to his heart’s content. I’m sure it’s good for him to drink plenty of water (it’s good for all of us). Sometimes I let him drink from the kitchen faucet — don’t tell anyone that.
His end of the bargain is somewhat arbitrary… there is nothing he has to do for me in exchange.
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I would like to be a Mountain Host next year at Mt. Bachelor. I’ve spoken to several hosts while skiing there this season. They have all been encouraging. It’s not a tough job. Smile a lot. Help people find their way around the mountain. Take photos for people, and occasionally if someone gets out of line, call the Ski Patrol. (You don’t have to be a policeman yourself.) The toughest part of the job is learning the mountain so you can give people good directions. I’ll be working on that in the off-season.
You also get a season pass and a cool ski jacket.
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This is #3, extolling the virtues of #2.
If you can’t have a powder day, fresh corduroy is the next best thing. After a day of fresh corduroy or powder, a good IPA (and this is a good one) will cap off things very nicely.
I need to get a headband like that Dude has… The hair too…
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You can watch a lot of videos on YouTube about people dropping into Corbet’s Couloir. Back flips, front flips, helicopters, all of it way over my head. I skied to the top of Corbet’s, took my skis off, and walked up to the edge. Looking down I gained a whole new respect for the athleticism required to ski this bit of insanity. I’m glad I took the opportunity to investigate.
Speaking of insanity. I’ve been thinking about summer skiing in South America, specifically Argentina and Chile. The good news is you can go skiing in South America when it’s summer in North America, the bad news is, it’s not worth the trouble unless you have the strength and stamina to boot-pack at 10,000 feet elevation. The lift-accessed terrain in Valle Nevado, Argentina is less than spectacular. A better bet is Portillo in Chile. More difficult to get to, but better terrain than Valle Nevado. If I were twenty years younger, I would go to Portillo and spend a portion of each day boot-packing. That’s not an option anymore.
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Life is full of surprises. I was recently on a four-day ski vacation in Jackson Hole with my Sweetheart. She was in a women’s ski camp and I was free skiing. Day 1, first chair, I rode up the mountain with this fellow. We started chatting and I learned a good bit about him. Retired, avid skier, and among other things, a former professor at Whitman College. That part intrigued me. I asked him where he did his undergraduate work, and he told me Whitman College. Now my interest was really peaked. Since he seemed about my age and my Sweetheart also graduated from Whitman, I asked him off-handedly if he knew my Sweetheart, as a matter of fact, he did. He told me with a huge smile that they had dated in college!
My new friend (and I suppose former rival — of sorts) skied together all day. He was leaving the next day for two days of skiing at Grand Targhee but he was coming back to JH on Friday. We made plans to ski together on Friday, which we did all day. He’s a terrific guy (which I assume speaks well for me…?)
He’s returning to Whitman next month to present a guest lecture. My Sweetheart and I will be attending. I’m looking forward to seeing my new ski friend again.
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Spring Skiing on Mt. Bachelor in Oregon, rockin’ classic ski sweaters. These are Delaine classic merino wool sweaters made in the USA. Reminiscent of the finest ski sweaters imported from Germany and Austria, but made right here. They make you ski better too!
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Who doesn’t celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? A very dear friend of mine is a proud Irishman. He doesn’t speak with a brogue, but he is as Irish as you can get in every other regard. This dinner is celebrated in his honor.
3 lbs Corned Beef Brisket
1lb Baby Carrots
1lb small Yukon gold potatoes
Beef Broth
2 Yellow Onions
1 head Green Cabbage.
Garlic
Soda Bread
I went to two stores looking for Authentic Irish Soda Bread. It’s a small town and I couldn’t find any — so I made it myself.
4 cups Flour
2 Tbsp Sugar
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Baking Soda
5 Tbsp Butter (cubed and softened)
1 cup Raisins
(I prefer Golden Raisins over Currents)
1 Egg
1 - 3/4 Cups Buttermilk
Whisk dry ingredients. Add cubed butter and mix by hand. Stir in Raisins. Make a hole in the middle of the dry dough mixture and add whisked Egg and Buttermilk. Fold until well mixed. Turn out onto a floured surface and press into a ball, work the dough until it has a consistent texture but do not overwork. Place the dough in a cast iron skillet approximately 8” in diameter. Dough should be slightly mounded, score an “X” on the top, and bake for 30 to 45 minutes at 400 until a toothpick comes out clean.
The dinner was delicious.
May your troubles be less and your blessings be more and nothing but happiness come through your door! Old Irish saying.
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I use the Grammarly application when I write. Most of my writing is done for this blog. These stats were accumulated based on 163,412 written words in the last 19 weeks.
Here are the basic measures:
I like the last one. I think my use of unique words is pretty remarkable, and frankly, a bit surprising. Grammarly also provides a measure of (somewhat mysterious) attributes they call “Tones.”
| Tone | % |
|---|---|
| Confident | 36 |
| Formal | 32 |
| Informative | 14 |
| Assertive | 7 |
| Admiring | 2 |
| Friendly | 2 |
| Cooperative | 1 |
It would be interesting to delve into the algorithms used to determine the tone scores. I assume the percentages are in relation to other Grammarly users. So two-thirds of Grammarly users are more “Confident” and “Formal” than I am. “Confident” is the interesting one. I’ve been told by people I need to be more assertive (which is also one of the tones measured). I agree, I tend to be a peace maker and not the sort to take people on directly. I have no plans to change that. I get the “Formal” rating. This is a blog, not a ”Financial Times” article. I realize that risks losing readers, but that’s okay too. I do this primarily because I enjoy doing it, not because I am seeking an audience, and certainly not because it makes me money. The last three tones “Admiring”, “Friendly” and “Cooperative” are a bit of a mystery to me. Hopefully the “Friendly” score only applies to my writing, not my personality…
I use the free version of Grammarly. I find it most helpful correcting my spelling. It also is helpful getting commas in the right place. I hate commas and never learned the rules for proper usage of the little beasts. Maybe someday I will, but that’s not high on my list of skills to master. I’m much more interested in learning how to properly use the edges of my skis throughout the full arc of a turn.
I don’t use the paid version of Grammarly. The paid version uses AI to rewrite your shit. This shit is all mine.
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In January of this year, I became an unofficial member of the 70+ Ski Club. I officially joined yesterday. The club is only open to people over the age of 70. They have over 3,000 members nationwide, many in their 80’s and 90’s, and even a few over 100 years old!
They appear to be primarily located on the East Coast, but they do have regional chapters. I’m excited to find out if they have a PNW chapter. Even if they don’t, they sponsor several trips a year and they look like a fun group to hang out with. They even have a trip to Chile, which would be very exciting.
I’m skiing better at 70 than I ever have in my life. I know that sounds preposterous, but it’s true. This season and last season in particular I have been focused on my technique. It seems like I get a little bit better at one thing each time I go out onto the hill. Yesterday I felt for the first time what it is like to get a truly early weight shift from the downhill ski to the new turning ski. This can be amazingly boring to someone who doesn’t ski, but trust me when I say how important this is. I’ve been working on this and rolling the ankles to initiate a turn for the last year. When you watch most skiers on the hill, you will see them lifting a ski, sliding a ski, or unweighting with their body to initiate a turn. Those are all signs of sloppy, and frankly ugly skiing. What I realized yesterday is that you have to shift the weight to the new turning ski before you roll your ankles. This all takes place before you even start your next turn, in other words, while you are still in the previous turn. It’s not easy, but when you accomplish it, it gives you a smooth connection between your turns and the snow, as well as greater stability and good edging throughout the arc of every turn. It also keeps you connected to the snow during your turn transition.
Enough already. I’m boring you. What I’m doing here is entertaining myself, and documenting what I have come to realize and practice after many years of not having a clue what I’m doing. One final note. This started with a private lesson at Sun Valley from a 70+ Instructor at the end of last season. It was that lesson that set me on the path to better skiing.
I’ve been skiing for almost 60 years (one year shy of 60). It has taken me that long to figure things out. With luck, I’ll have another 30 to enjoy the fruits of my recent discoveries, and maybe the 70+ Ski Club will throw me a “100 Party” 30 years from now…
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I call this post my ode to Instagram. If this were Instagram, I would have ended the post with the caption above. The reason I have a blog is that I like to write and arguably Instagram is not the place for that sort of thing. Of course, neither is TikTok, X, or Facebook. I’ve read that people should be familiar with TikTok slang and be able to use it to relate to younger generations. (You would be correct in assuming I am an older generation.) For example, I could have added the hashtag “xyzbca” to the above photo as a means of pointing out how cool the photo was. That’s not going to happen here. I think words are enough.
I will say the following about today’s social media platforms, you don’t have to know how to read to use them. To be frank, I think it is one of the design goals of the developers. All of the social media platforms mentioned above are designed to influence us in some way. You can say that about any form of communication, this writing included, but I think it is especially true about those sites and many other social media sites. Social media presents us with unsubstantiated ideas. By that, I mean there are often few if any facts to back up the propositions being put forward. I know what you are thinking, where are your facts for this garbage you are throwing out here? It’s simple, what I’m telling you amounts to my opinion, the difference is I’m making no effort to have this particular piece of my opinion sound like fact.
All of this is what you might want to think of as a tangent. It is my opinion that Instagram is the least dangerous social media platform, but still can be used for subtle forms of influencing. It is my opinion that X, TruthSocial, and even Facebook are a waste of time. I’ve seen too many people get hurt on Facebook, and I think X and TruthSocial (and others like them) are a complete waste of time. Not only that, they are dangerous. They can (and have) led us down paths that could ultimately change our society in ways that are intended to benefit a few, rather than benefit the many. Yes, that’s my opinion.
Something else to consider, not just my opinion, but the opinion of a growing number of social scientists, there is an expanding body of evidence-based studies showing the negative impact of smartphones on child development. (Smartphones are of course the portal to social media.) In short, the environment created by smartphones is hostile to children’s development. Here’s one example of the research: End the Phone-Based Childhood Now. This post now officially qualifies as a screed.
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Benjamin Franklin wrote under several pseudonyms. He wrote as “Silence Dogood” for the New-England Courant, he also wrote as the “Busy Body” for the American Weekly Mercury, and most famously, as “Richard Saunders” for Poor Richard’s Almanack. One of Franklin’s most famous maxims appeared in Poor Richard’s Almanack in 1732. “Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.”
The Founders were privileged to have available publications from Europe that few colonists had access to. One such publication was the Spectator. In 1726, the clergyman Thomas Fuller wrote an essay titled, “Directions, Counsels, and Cautions Tending to Prudent Management in Affairs of Common Life.” Fuller’s essay contained the following maxim: “Use thy self to rise and go to bed early. This may seem like a frivolous precept, because it respects such common matters; but if it be well observed, it will contribute very much toward the rendering of a life long, useful and happy.” Franklin took Fuller’s maxim and condensed it into his famous version published in Poor Richard’s Almanack.
It’s easy to see why people had such love and respect for Benjamin Franklin.
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export PATH="/usr/local/bin:$HOME/bin:$PATH"
alias wsea=‘ansiweather -l “Seattle” -u imperial’
alias wket=‘ansiweather -l “Ketchum” -u imperial’
alias wslc=‘ansiweather -l “Salt Lake City” -u imperial’
alias jday=‘date +%j’
alias zsh=‘cd $HOME && source ./.zshenv’
alias clear=‘clear && figlet badkins’
alias rp=‘cd $HOME/RubyProgramming && clear && ls ruby .rb’
alias ror=‘cd $HOME/RubyProgramming/Rails && clear && ls’
alias pwm=‘ruby $HOME/RubyProgramming/password manager.rb’
export PATH="/usr/local/opt/node@12/bin:$PATH"
export LDFLAGS="-L/usr/local/opt/node@12/lib"
export CPPFLAGS="-L/usr/local/opt/node@12/include"
figlet B-RAD-1
echo B-RAD The Dude Abides
If you find this mysterious, don’t worry, I used to love this shit, now it’s mostly Greek. If you are inspired to set up a customized terminal, but don’t know what you would use it for, you can always use it to check the weather without having to deal with a lot of boring advertising.
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Adam Hanson in Seattle created these pieces for me. All I asked was “Give me a portrait of Bernie Sanders.” I liked what he came up with so much that I followed it up with “Einstein,” “RBG,” and “Dr. Fauci.”
Adam is amazingly talented and I feel privileged to have his work hanging where I can see it daily. If you get a chance to check him out, don’t hesitate.
Check out Adam on Instagram @addictedtopaintdotcom or his website AddictedToPaint
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Live your life in a way that prevents people from feeling compelled to say mean things about you on social media.
If you feel compelled to say mean things about people on social media, you’re not living your life correctly.
You can also avoid this nastiness by simply not participating in social media… The goal of social media after all is to control you, you’re better off controlling yourself.
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I’m skiing today. It’s a beautiful day. I can’t think of anything I would rather be doing at this moment. When Spring comes, that will change, but today could not be better.
I signed up for a ski lesson. I told the lesson coordinator I would like to be placed in an expert class. That’s just for the initial assignment. Once the lesson begins, the instructor you have been given evaluates your skiing to make sure you are in the right class. I call this the “sorting hat.” When I got to the bottom of the first run, my instructor said “You should be teaching the class.” Man, that gives you a satisfied feeling.
It was a great day. The instructor was inspiring to watch on the steep and deep. I skied better just watching him. At the bottom of one pitch, a woman skied up to me and said “You are a beautiful skier.” Another moment of feeling deeply satisfied. Two in one day. At my age, days like today come with an expiration date, that’s why you have to appreciate them.
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My baby loves me. She brushes me off with a charm that is difficult not to appreciate. When she has had enough of me, she tells me to “read my book.” I know when she says that she loves me because she knows how much I enjoy reading…
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I generally shy away from talking about things political and religious, but there are times when I find myself unable to avoid the subject…
I’ve never felt this concerned about my country, or the world. The worst time I have lived through up until now was the Vietnam War era. Today feels worse to me. We can’t talk to each other. That’s not just here, it seems to be everywhere. But that isn’t the only problem. We are also steering a course away from Democracy and toward Fascism. I never expected I would live to see something as catastrophic as this.
“Christian evangelists” are starting to gain the ear of like-minded political leaders. It has been seriously proposed that Christians need to assert dominion over the “seven mountains” of life — government, business, family, education, media, religion, and the arts. There is even chatter in these circles that Donald Trump should call for a “revolution.” I suspect if Trump thought he could remain in power beyond his term (assuming he is re-elected) it seems likely he would support such a notion if it allowed him to hold the reins of power. This movement also has para-military support. Just one example is a former Army major who runs an Idaho tactical weapons training camp billed as being for “Christian men who believe the times warrant a high standard of firearms readiness.”
None of this should be considered an idle threat. What is the difference between Christian Nationalism and Fascism? Nothing.
I keep reminding myself, that fear is the path to the dark side… We must be clear about what we want our country to be and who we want it to represent. I want it to represent everyone.
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When I got off the bus in downtown Seattle, a Pan-handler asked me for a quarter. Apparently he hasn’t heard of inflation. I politely told him I did not have a quarter — or any change for that matter. He wasn’t disturbed in the least, he smiled. I thought about that for a second, and then I said, “let me see if I have a dollar.” He smiled again, apparently that pleased him. I pulled out my wallet and the debit cart flew out onto the sidewalk. I didn’t want to give him that, so I picked it up and put it back in my wallet. While I had it open, I thumbed through the bills. There weren’t many bills, 2 fives and 2 twenties. I smiled at him and told him all I had were twenties (a slight exaggeration, but, under the circumstances, probably reasonable.) He smiled a genuine smile at me, engaging beyond what I would reasonably have expected, he then said, “I hope the next time we meet all you have are 100’s!” We looked at each other with something like understanding. I told him he was a very funny man. We parted, ever so slightly more like friends than strangers.
It occurs to me as I write this, I should have just given him one of the fucking twenty dollar bills. We made a connection. We are both humans. There can’t really be an argument against that, can there?
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I just started reading “The Pursuit of Happiness” by Jeffrey Rosen. Rosen is the President and Chief Executive officer of the National Constitution Center. It is not an exaggeration to say he knows more about the Constitution, its origins, and its motivation than most likely any sitting Supreme Court Justice. That’s another topic.
When I say I started reading, I mean I just started… Let me tell you, I can already see this will be one of the best books I have ever read. That is a bit of a superlative I realize. Keep in mind I studied Political Science with an emphasis on Con Law. I know, I know, what does that buy you when you’ve spent your life as a database developer and Linux programmer… Probably nothing (but I like to think a tiny bit).
I adore this quote from Cicero:
O philosophy, guide of life!
O searcher out of virtue and exterminator of vice!
One day spent well and in accordance with thy precepts
Is worth an immortality of sin.
Obviously, Cicero is telling us that one day of virtue is more satisfying than an entire life of sin. That is a beautiful thought. Imagine if we could just manage two days of virtue…
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You are my love.
You are beautiful.
It makes me proud to know you love me.
I would go anywhere with you on my arm.
I smile when I think of you.
Every moment with you Is precious.
Even though I was not given a lifetime with you,
Now that you are a part of my life,
I appreciate it all the more.
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Benjamin Franklin was a man who wrestled with his urges and flaws. He also worked hard to improve himself. He decided that working on the following thirteen virtues would make him a better man. He shared his plan with several of his friends, among them Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. (They also adopted his project in their own lives.) He worked on a single virtue for one week, then moved on to the next. He chose thirteen virtues because that would allow him to work on each of the virtues four times a year. Here is his list of virtues for self-improvement:
If one is interested in a project like this, as I am, the point is not to adopt Benjamin Franklin’s list, but to come up with a list best suited to achieving one’s own goals for bettering the self. It doesn’t have to be thirteen virtues. The important thing is to give this some careful thought, draw up a list that reflects the improvements you desire to make, and then work on each in turn, recording your progress as you move through your list. There is no record of why Franklin chose to work on one virtue at a time and record his results, but modern psychology has shown this is the best way to develop new habits and incorporate positive change into our lives.
My list will probably be different and may have more or less than thirteen virtues that need improvement. (One of the above is not a problem for me…) I will be tracking my project results in my private journal, this entry serves as my “project kick-off.” There is no finish line. (Some might say I’m getting a late start…) I’m aware that a good deal of time may be needed! Benjamin Franklin had this to say about the results of his project:
“On the whole, tho’ I never arrived at the perfection I had been so ambitious of obtaining, but fell short of it, yet as I was, by the endeavor, a better and a happier man than I otherwise should have been if I had not attempted it.”
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