January 6, 2025

2025.006 - Measure

I'm never been a fan of social media, even back when it was "good." Like, subscribe, repost, repeat...to what end?

January 5, 2025

2025.005 - Question

Today's #vss365 word is "question," a reminder of how many questions have no definitive answer. Science can't yet tell us what 95% of the universe is made of, whether our universe is the only one, whether it follows the only possible set of physical laws, or how much of it exists outside our observable horizon.

January 4, 2025

2025.004 - Delight

Readers who are able to detect hidden undercurrents of meaning draw more enjoyment from works of fiction and are better able to disarm manipulative language. But the sledgehammer approach is blunt and to the point.

January 3, 2025

2025.003 - Turning

When I was eleven, my younger sister took ballet lessons at the community center and my mother would park me in a wood-paneled waiting room that contained an overstuffed chair, a collection of Robert Frost poems, and a soda machine.

January 2, 2025

2025.002 - Fresh

Some say it takes 30 days in a row of doing a thing before it becomes a habit, 45 if you're stubborn, and 60 if the task in any way promotes physical health or mental wellbeing. Keep it fresh and remember to smile!

January 1, 2025

2025.001 - Resolution

Today's word is RESOLUTION. Burn it all and start over with an empty page, or an empty newsletter? This year I'm resolved to Be Creative, Have Fun, Share, and Collaborate.