Trying my hand at podcasting

Hey squad...I am playing around with the idea of a podcast. While writing is fun, it doesn't quite satisfy my creative needs. I feel more free and fluid when I'm talking and telling stories. So, I thought I'd give podcasts and the audio format a try, since I'm obsessed with them.  I committed to recording …

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Having Feelings About Amazon HQ2 in NYC

I have some strong feelings about Amazon moving into my old city.  Not necessarily opinions, but feelings.  My 17 year stay in New York started on the border of Long Island City and Astoria, Queens, around the corner from Parisi's Bakery and just off the N train's Broadway stop. I lived there for seven months …

Optimizing in Seattle

I'm sitting on my balcony, enjoying what seems to be a typical late sunset here in Seattle and considering how great it would be to own a house.  I was asked a few weeks ago if I wanted a house. My answer was, "I don't know. Maybe???" I got a weird deadpan look  and for …

Trying to Define Courage

I am in that weird in between place where I have still two weeks until my move, my apartment is half-packed and the place isn't comfortable. I feel a little aimless when I am at home. Do I sit on the floor in my living room or do I go into the bedroom? But where …

I’m Moving to Seattle

On March 31st, my 17 years in New York will come to an end. I am moving to Seattle.  "It rains there!!!" is what I hear the most.  My response is usually, "New York is freezing and dirty, so..." I have been exploring cities for the last couple years because I knew that New York and …