Dead (Tired) Line
I get into such terrible habits when a major deadline looms, especially when writing is involved. Books, articles, and other notes pile up on the desk, a small maze of books forms near my chair, and all sorts of little things like laundry start stacking up. I cleared a major deadline this past weekend, and things should be pretty relaxed for the next month or so. The projects I’ve started scribbling in my planner will probably take up a large amount of that time, especially with Christmas shopping to worry about. But it still feels less pressured. The nice thing about coming out of this mess on the other side is that I get to clean it up. Today the top of my desk re-emerged from a long period of hiding. Some of the books are heading back to the library, others up to the shelves . . . and others to wait for me to get some new shelves, because man, I have too many books.
About Dave Thomer
Born and raised in Philadelphia. Studied philosophy at Fordham University in the Bronx, where I made many great friends and met my wonderful wife. We moved back to Philadelphia, where I studied philosophy some more and became a teacher. Online and off, I'm looking for ways that we can be better citizens and build stronger communities.