[2 minute read] I’m incrementally pleased. Not exuberant, but grateful for small progress. My top reason to abandon a 15 year-old dress shirt is an unbecoming collar point worn by the agitator blades of a washer. Only a pricey front-loading tumbler would avoid the agitator. But the second reason is unseemly stressed threads at theContinue reading “Apple and canals, Zelensky, Greenland, and front loaders”
Author Archives: Neil Durso
The Sometimes of Individual Freedom: Holy Spirit Nonsense
I understand. When you’re young, you’re trying to please or impress parents, teachers, coaches, peers. Please or impress. Ends of a spectrum. A masculine side of a personality wants to rebel and escape. A feminine side of a personality wants to bond and belong. Both are high-energy animation by spirits that battle the worldly pressuresContinue reading “The Sometimes of Individual Freedom: Holy Spirit Nonsense”
Amon. Dad.
“Just me – party of one.” She smiled, like I was clever. “This ok?” She sat me in a booth, sharing a back with Nick. Didn’t know his name til an hour later when she said behind me, “Thanks for dining with us tonight… [pause to look at the bill] Nick.” “Gotta go son, gonnaContinue reading “Amon. Dad.”
Teachers. Mom. Relationships.
I’m not sure any profession is worse about bringing their work home with them than teachers are:-)
Penn State fires coach
Good! I don’t know the guy. Nothing to do with his personal worth. Sorry fellow fans & fellow alum. Obvious he had to go. PSU’s history makes it obvious: PSU wants to like their coach more than they want to be excellent enough to win. Also true at ND since I was there with Holtz. Continue reading “Penn State fires coach”
Catholic is not my identity. Nor ANYone’s
You, my friend, are – before and above anything else – beloved. Which, to me, is apocalyptic.
Feel with Neil 