Emojicly and Literally

The lag between writing a draft of something, and seeing it published can be years. Writing is not like going for a run, or building a model, or preparing a bowl of cereal, where there is an instant surge of gratification upon completion of the work.

I love trees. They're tall and stoic, so I relate to them. I feel a sense of serenity and belonging when walking beneath an ancient forest canopy and that is not just because most ancient forest canopies I've walked under have been adjacent to a thriving craft beer industry

A review of all the books I gave 5 stars in 2021. In alphabetical order.

I liked the old coffee robot in my office. We weren't, like, best friends, but I did feel a meaningful connection with it.