Now for Spring 2021
It seems that’s about all there is going to be for this season. I’ll be back after July 4th. In … Continue reading Now for Spring 2021
Author: davidmpress
I'm a comics (Walden: The Graphic Novel), fiction (The Human Library), and nonfiction writer from New York living in Indiana.
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor by Donald Robertson.
I came to this book, and Robertson’s work through Ryan Holiday’s The Daily Stoic and his many books on Stoic … Continue reading How to Think Like a Roman Emperor by Donald Robertson.
Look Me In The Eye by John Elder Robison
The brother of Augusten Burroughs (Running with Scissors), Robison’s book gives a detailed account of what it means to be … Continue reading Look Me In The Eye by John Elder Robison
Thinking in Pictures by Temple Grandin
I’ve been spending a lot of time working on the proposal for my memoir–about how comic books helped me through … Continue reading Thinking in Pictures by Temple Grandin
Current Status for Spring 2021
The flowers are planted, we’re growing seeds, and I’ve returned to the outdoor office. I’m still working on the novel. … Continue reading Current Status for Spring 2021
What I’m up to now for Winter 2021.
I know I said that I would do a 40 Things I’ve Learned in the 40 Years of my life, … Continue reading What I’m up to now for Winter 2021.
On Routines and Ground Level Productivity
A quote that floored me recently was from Marcus Aurelius on procrastination: “In your actions, don’t procrastinate. In your conversations, … Continue reading On Routines and Ground Level Productivity
How being Idle is also being a practicing Stoic.
I came to Tom Hodgkinson‘s work through Austin Kleon when he posted Hodgkinson’s The Idle Parent Manifesto. I read it … Continue reading How being Idle is also being a practicing Stoic.
Stoicism; or how Clark Kent was the key to getting through 2020.
On December 28’s entry in the Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman, I noticed a disparity in quotations … Continue reading Stoicism; or how Clark Kent was the key to getting through 2020.
A List of Players
Meggan: My wife. Librarian, musician, most empathetic person I’ve ever met. Author of Get the Job: Academic Library Hiring for … Continue reading A List of Players
