Wendell Berry, Hannah Coulter (p158):

Sometimes, a haunted old woman, I wander about in this house that Nathan and I renewed, that is now aged and worn by our life in it. How many steps, wearing the thresholds? I look at it all again. Sometimes it fills to the brim with sorrow, which signifies the joy that has been here, and the love. It is entirely a gift.

I’ve heard it said that grief is the price of love, and that seems true to me. Love is a great risk; only the indifferent are safe. But what good is such safety?

Is there a mechanical need for motorcycles to be revved or are these men who feel like their voices are not being heard?

“Why return-to-office mandates fail”

Remote work can be productive if managers are willing to adapt. Problem is, too many managers are unwilling to do so. (Can’t remember where I came across this article, so apologies if I’m not giving one of you credit.)

In the barber shop today, the person before me and the person after me were having their mullets cut off. May ever more poor souls come to see the light.

Well worth reading: “Dancing in the Theatre of my Enslavement: Reflections on turning forty as a female, and forty things I know.”

I’m going to have to make this pine needle soda. Easy and, according to Old Farmers Almanac, more vitamin C than orange juice.

There aren’t many videos on the Daoist Foundation’s YouTube channel but I was impressed by the one I watched over the weekend: Lundao 1: The Daoist Tradition. I plan to make my way through the rest. Their site also has a lot of good resources.

Happy 132nd birthday, J.R.R. Tolkien!

My wired headphones went through the washer AND dryer and still work. And even if they didn’t I’d only be out $20. Take that, AirPods!

Skillful use of music in movies can heighten the mood to such an intense degree. Aren’t you glad your life doesn’t have a soundtrack? Allows for a certain obliviousness…