The Silence is Broken
This space has held only silence for nearly six months. I cannot count the times I’ve been online and tempted to open a new tab, put fingers to keyboard, and […]
Tag Archives: courage
Boldly Go
Flipping through the pages of my journal today in an attempt to procrastinate just a few seconds more, I happened up the entry from September 15, 2014. We hadn’t quite […]
Why I Cry When Strangers Are Sad
I spent an inordinate amount of time in tears on Monday. For this, I blame a man named Hector. I’d never met Hector before 9:30 am on October 6th. But […]
Be the Strange
I don’t remember where I was when the doors to epiphany swung wide open and a previously unpondered thought beckoned to me. I do, however, remember the path to the […]
Bring It, Don’t Sing It
I was watching an episode of Freaks and Geeks last night when I heard the phrase ‘Bring it, don’t sing it’* for the first time since probably my sophomore year of […]
30 Is the Sweetest Number (Thus Far)
This upcoming Monday will mark my 30th orbit around the sun, and to say I am excited to be turning 30 is an understatement. Anyone who knows me as more […]
A Passion for the Weird
Changes are taking place here at P&O, slowly but surely. This website is a work-in-progress, just like me, never static for too long. For example, a teeny-tiny change has been […]
Dream Come True
I woke up from the nicest dream this morning. I don’t remember how all the details worked together, but near the end of my dream I was asked about my […]
Parrot & Ox 