by Ira | Dec 11, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
Something I’ve learned about storytelling: just because I’m emotional telling a story doesn’t necessarily mean the audience will also be emotional. It’s a good start, for sure. Requisite, even, I think…though maybe not. Maybe one can tell a story wholly rational and...
by Ira | Dec 10, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
Doing the finances. In between stuff for work. It’s a hustle. For sure. But it has to be done. I’m late on it already. Sigh. I feel like I’ve been “behind” for several weeks, now. Not able to catch up. Push push push. It’s exhausting. But…I am getting it done. Little...
by Ira | Dec 9, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
Tonight’s fine distinction is between cardinal numbers versus ordinal numbers. Cardinal numbers are for counting. 1, 2, 3, etc. Three sheets. Ordinal numbers are for ordering. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. The third inning. Been a long, long time since I last ran into this...
by Ira | Dec 8, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
Watched There Will Be Blood tonight. I wanted to watch something really good. It’s what I needed. Don’t really know why, but I could just feel it. I needed to watching something really good, and There Will Be Blood is. First time watching it since…theaters, I think?...
by Ira | Dec 7, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
I. Am. Beat. Home, though, so that’s wonderful. Wiped from travel. Happy to be with the pups. Miss Liz. Sleeeeeeeep.