November 21
Heard an economist speak today
I once considered that career path
Wonder where I would be today
Exploring theory and idea with numbers
Creating cases for my own prejudice
Speaking of certainties as though they exist
November 20
Life goes by in fast succession
Spend time on what matters
Worked a long day today
I am good at what I do
I enjoyed the moments with clients and co-workers
And conversations with family in distant places
Nephew wants his 23 dollars from a bet gone bad
I'll put it in the mail, with a note about "next year"
Dinner was waiting on me when I got home
She really loves me
My, did this day go by fast
How fortunate I am that I do not labor all day and struggle to make ends meet
Something to acknowledge on this upcoming holiday
November 17
Two well-known people have died since I last wrote
Both had an indirect impact on my life
One an economist
The other a football coach
The coach more widely celebrated
The economist more widely influential
...
Go Blue
November 16
I realized today that I had dismissed my potential to be a terrific person
I just need to get out of my own way
The first two entries in this diary are proof of the power of my cynicism
A daily struggle ensues to overcome
November 15
A better day today
if for no other reason than I did not work too late
...
I thought a bit today about the propensity of a person's IQ to drop
as soon as they get behind the wheel of a minivan
someone should do a study on that
call it a pet peeve
...
I thought a bit today about photography
so much has been done before
so many take pride in recreating
so quickly the boredom sets in
call it a pet peeve
November 14 (the diary's beginning)
…thought about quitting my job today
It was that kind of day
Thought about how life can feel so mediocre
Such hope that I had as a child long forgotten
Days all seem to look the same now
Like a metronome, sounding a steady passing of time
Hope is left even farther behind
I’ll go to work again tomorrow
What else is there
