Observations

This is a collection of things that I see in front of and behind my eyes. These posts have been published near daily since October 2016.

Pumpkin Spice What?

Every year the pumpkin spice industrial complex – also known as Big Pumpkin – releases more and more new flavored items each fall. I saw pumpkin spice yogurt pretzels and pumpkin spice apple juice, which

Gender-Free Shopping

I went to a gender-free store in New York. It was unusual not to see a clothing store separated into a men’s side and a women’s side. All the clothes

Game Controllers for All Videos

I did video yoga and something must have been wrong with my controller because every time I tried to shoot the instructor with my namaste laser, nothing happened and she continued to describe

Smells Like Winter in NY

On a cold New York City day I noticed a distinct smell of charcoal that made me turn my head. It reminded me of my childhood. It was a pretzel vendor.

Don't You Know Me?

I signed on to my doctor’s website to schedule an appointment. The practice is owned by one of the two university health systems in town, so the corporate bureaucracy is heavy on