The first rule of good fried chicken is simple: you cannot rush it. When the voice behind the speaker here at the Chicken Depot says, “It’ll be a little bit on those wings,” nobody panics. The fryer has spoken. They’re dropping fresh—and around here, fresh is worth waiting for. While you’re sitting in line, though,ContinueContinue reading “Dropping Fresh”
Category Archives: Life’s Tapestry
The Burden of Infinite Choices
The other day I wanted to accomplish something simple. I wanted my smartphone to ring loudly when someone called, but I also wanted to turn the volume down while watching a video. That was it. Instead, I found myself wandering through settings with names like Ringer and Alerts, Media Volume, Change with Buttons, and enoughContinueContinue reading “The Burden of Infinite Choices”
Clippings: What 1964 Left Behind
Check this out. That old line about the body remaking itself every seven years gets more complicated the closer you look. Live Science lays out the case: skin and gut lining seem to turn over fast, but tooth enamel, the core of the eye’s lens, and stretches of the brain appear to hold on muchContinueContinue reading “Clippings: What 1964 Left Behind”
Clippings: U2 — “I Don’t Wanna See You Smile”
There are songs we hear differently because of the people we love. This week it was U2’s “I Don’t Wanna See You Smile.” The title caught me off guard. At first glance, it sounds almost harsh. Why wouldn’t someone want to see another person smile? But I don’t hear it as wishing someone unhappiness. I hearContinueContinue reading “Clippings: U2 — “I Don’t Wanna See You Smile””
The Quiet Work of Noticing
A reflection a former colleague shared on LinkedIn made me stop and think. I first started reading it while I was standing in line at the checkout. I didn’t finish it there. I came back to it later at home. It was something she had written about a season of life that felt defined byContinueContinue reading “The Quiet Work of Noticing”