Can I go back to my childhood home?

Over the past month or so, we have started to consider moving out of our townhouse in South Seattle and going somewhere else. We’re exhausted by the mailbox thieves, arsonists, and alley scavengers. New construction on our block was set on fire, and the house next to the blaze caught fire, but the residents escaped….

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…

How to be Happy(ish)

Do you know someone who is genuinely happy? I know people who appear pretty happy, and I think they probably are. People with well-rounded lives, stable relationships, interesting interests, and generally healthy habits tend to have a shiny aura about them that we might call happiness. I know others who act happy, but who are…