Religion is not my thing. My whole family—both sides and as many generations as I’m aware of—have never taken up religion. Or maybe, at some point, someone gave up religion in favor of more personal freedom, or maybe there weren’t churches in the Pacific Northwest logging camps and homesteader communities where my ancestors found themselves….
Category: community
The new loneliness of the remote worker
I’m a fully remote human being. I’ve always been a bit remote from others. Ask any friend or family member and I’m sure they will tell you that even as I child I kept my distance. I never wanted to be too tied up in other peoples’ business. I kept myself to myself. And so…
Will you be my friend?
Will you be my friend? Just kidding, but not really. Something strange is happening to our collective social reality, and I think I need some help to figure out how to have friends. The research is clear. Those who feel socially isolated have dire health outcomes and chronic stress. Our bodies were evolved to be…
Plumb Wonderful 