A Staggering Suggestion
It’s the fourth and I’m approaching the thirty day mark of a sixty day self imposed period of asceticism. Time for an update…
Obviously the exercise in economy requires some flexing of the self control muscle and, like any attempt to improve oneself, to tone and sculpt and define, there is some pain associated. And while [...]
Temptation
I’ve bumbled my way past the first temptation. It came in the form of an invitation. A simple thing, “Do you want to see a movie tonight,” a friend asked. And, initially feeling sort of smug, I told her about my vow of asceticism. I explained my 8 week moratorium on luxury. I confessed that, [...]
A Words – Altruism and Asceticism
It’s been an inspired start to ‘08. Without making any real resolutions because I am, as I’ve said before, nearly perfect, it’s still been hard to resist the betterment challenges that are out there in the blogosphere these first days of the New Year. First there’s Jen over at One Plus Two challenging her audience [...]
Mensa, but for idiots
I have discovered the true meaning of the word ‘antique’. Antique , as it is used to refer to a home that is over one hundred years old, is really just a fancy way of saying “I was bat-ass crazy when I bought this heap and now live in a home with faulty plumbing, lead [...]
