forces at bay; forces at work
Recently I feel that I’ve been walking in place while the scenery is a blur around me. It’s unclear if the scenery is moving quickly or slowly, but it’s definitely unclear. Sometimes I stop and the scenery continues to whirl around in different directions, occasionally buffeting me off balance, fine grains of sediment etching my [...]
a reversal of fortunes, both literal and figurative
The cockroach insurgency in my kitchen has regrouped in strength and numbers. The situation demands greater non-conventional weaponry, more attention paid to the kitchen’s hygienic infrastructure, and a strategic approach balancing the two with a sensitivity to the level of toxicity, while minimizing damages, in and around the kitchen appliances and utensils.
When I moved into [...]
