I had a moment yesterday while in prayer right before Mass. That sounds way more pious than it actually is, but I am attempting to get comfortable using language in public that I use with myself in private. So, anyway, I had this moment and now I am here at the keyboard to noodle it out. Let's see what happens. Every year I pick a word. Many people engage in this practice. … [Read more...] about Living the Fiat with Curiosity, Humility, and Kindness
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“Your Whole Life is a Story”
This comment, "Your whole life is a story," is capable of stopping me in my tracks. I have come across it in numerous ways: in memes, motivational speakers, writer seminars, and said to me directly. What is most interesting about it today is how this one six-word sentence can mean so many different things. Often, it is presented as a promise of possibility. This life is … [Read more...] about “Your Whole Life is a Story”
Today, I Learned (TIL)
TIL I have seen that little TIL acronym a hundred times, and, for whatever reason, I still have to think about what it means. Sometimes, it takes a little longer than others, but even when I get there quickly, it takes enough time for my brain to register that it had to think about it. “When I read your writing, I hear you saying it.”“You put exactly what I was … [Read more...] about Today, I Learned (TIL)
Island Jon Vodka
Subscribe: Originally recorded: 20230709 Length: 32:33 As we do from time to time, Ape and Reba venture into a drink that will not go into the Bitches & Bourbon Infinity bottle. Today, it’s vodka, IslandJon vodka, to be exact. This episode had a bunch of surprises including a surprise guest. IslandJon Vodka Purchase … [Read more...] about Island Jon Vodka
Penelope Part II
Subscribe: Originally recorded: 20230707 Length: 26:11 As the Bitches are sometimes wont to do, this conversation goes all over the place for a really long time. But, in true host fashion, Ape has cut it up, cleaned it out, and condensed a raucous evening into 26 minutes of moderately useful and entertaining-to-us content. Penelope Part 2 Purchase … [Read more...] about Penelope Part II