Lists

In life we keep a great many lists, whether in our heads and hearts, on paper, or in digital form. This section is dedicated to the various lists which define my existence.

Books: I keep five lists of books: those I’m writing, this I’ve written, those I own, those I intend to own, and those by others that include some content by me.
Life List: “This is my Life List. Expect more than birds to be included, for the word ‘life’ means more to me than just winged beasts. All organisms listed represent those I have personally witnessed, if not those of whom I have photographs. For more on what this list means to me, read this.”
My List: “Like most people, I keep a mental list of the great many things that I would like to do in life. I call them life goals. These do not include the list of chores I need to do this weekend or the tasks I must complete at work tomorrow. Instead, the list consists of items which help to orient my life or satisfy some hunger within me. Independent of the list others may have, mine consists solely of those accomplishments over which I have complete control.”

There’s more to come. . .

I am an aspiring novelist and a writer at heart who finds cathartic relief in every word penned, whether it be digitally or otherwise. I am an avid reader consumed with devouring the written word. I am an amateur photographer who believes a camera represents one of the greatest tools we can keep at the ready. I am a naturalist and tree hugger. I am a cat fanatic, a simple ape whose every breath hinges on the satisfaction of The Kids, seven cats responsible for untold compassion and understanding and happiness, not to mention a great deal of drama, abuse, and slavery to which I subject myself just so demanding predators can remain content. I am a human who appreciates the complexities of the cosmos, the fallacies of faith, the soundness of science, the misanthropy of aware minds, and the cataclysm of politics. I am me, a simple man with complex thoughts and a complex man living a simple life, someone trying to make my way through the universe without causing too much pain to others along the way.