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.
Author: davidmpress
I'm a comics (Walden: The Graphic Novel), fiction (The Human Library), and nonfiction writer from New York living in Indiana.
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
Current Status for Winter 2020
Welcome back. Thanks for hanging with me. Here’s what’s been going on here. In the last five weeks, we’ve had … Continue reading Current Status for Winter 2020
On Social Media.
I’m a minimalist when it comes to my time on the internet. In the long run, it’s a better use … Continue reading On Social Media.
Now for Fall 2020
That’s all for this season’s posts. I’ve been thinking that at some point in 2021 I’ll do a season of … Continue reading Now for Fall 2020
My Deep Life Project: Community
When one thinks about community you think about the world outside of your home, and that’s extremely hard to do … Continue reading My Deep Life Project: Community
My Deep Life Project: Contemplation
When I think about Contemplation that’s learning and reflection, but Newport cites spirituality, philosophy, which can lean towards contemplation. I’m … Continue reading My Deep Life Project: Contemplation
