I need to be more mindful. I need to be much more aware of what I'm doing and, probably far more importantly, what I'm not doing. This insight came from an unexpected source: my weekly iPhone Screen Time Report. Here is a photographic reproduction of a portion of that report. There are a few significant … Continue reading Mindfulness
Author: Scott Varengo
Honesty
Today I'm going to do something in this blog post that I don't usually do. I'm going to be honest. And yes, I know how that sounds and what it implies, so before we get into it, I'm almost positive that I've never told a lie in a blog post and I strive for honesty … Continue reading Honesty
Little Scotty’s Insanely Visual Day
I had a feeling it was going to be a special day. My daughter and I were driving to a town near Utica, NY to pick up the kitty she was adopting. It was a good day for a drive in the center of the state. Sunny, on the warm side, (it said it was … Continue reading Little Scotty’s Insanely Visual Day
Matters of Lesser Import
There's a lot going on in the world right now. I've written about it in a couple of these posts, and it's really all that matters right now. The stuff in this post is about things that are far less important. I recognize this, and I'm sure there are many of you who will recognize … Continue reading Matters of Lesser Import
Change This
I don't know. I just don't know. How many times have you heard this? How many times have you said it yourself? I would be lying to you if I said I haven't thought it. If I said I haven't spoken the words aloud. Anyone else feel like this guy? I don't think anyone who … Continue reading Change This
For No Discernible Reason
I turned sixty years old in April. When I was a child I thought of sixty years as a very long time, and having no point of reference I couldn't begin to grasp the brevity of it. I couldn't imagine years could go by so fast. One of the fringe benefits of being sixty is … Continue reading For No Discernible Reason
Riffing on Insta
I have had an Instagram account for a while. I think I signed up during the Great Depression, maybe 1934 or so. My memory, no doubt thanks to my brain having become shriveled during the quarantine, especially concerning dates, especially the date I started on Instagram, is very fuzzy. If I'm being honest it's the … Continue reading Riffing on Insta
No Answers
Dustin and Cuba look appropriately serious in these environmental suits which look like they may be leftover from 2001: A Space Odyssey. I cannot say that the possibility of being alive during a time of pandemic had never crossed my mind prior to the arrival of covid-19. I remember watching the movie Outbreak in 1995 … Continue reading No Answers
Welcome to Disorientation
College Orientation as I remember it. I have vivid memories of college orientation. I got to experience two, as I went to Fordham University my freshman year, and then transferred to the State University College of New York at Potsdam, (or as we happily called it "SUCP," pronounced, of course, "suck pee.") The thing I … Continue reading Welcome to Disorientation
Dipping the toe
Before we talk about anything else, how are you doing? I hope you are navigating the new reality we've all had to confront. Clearly this has been an experience unique in my lifetime, and I would venture a guess in yours as well. I hope you are persevering. What we're talking about... Full Disclosure: Not my water, not … Continue reading Dipping the toe
