Category Archives: A Room Of Your Own

"Babylon Revisited" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

I’m not sure what to make of the title, except that maybe it refers to the change in the main character and how visiting the city he spend his youth frivolously in causes him to reflect on the change.
This is a sad story. Even with films like Mr. Mom to pave the way for change, we still live in a society that is slow to forgive the sins of fathers and reluctant to entrust them with nurturing tasks. I was annoyed at the end when the fact that the aunt had a headache prevented Charlie from gaining custody of his daughter and that he didn’t try more desperate measures to get custody.

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Some past posts to keep you making time: 
Adjust your pace accordingly.
It’s about the routine and how you shake up the routine
There are things you will have to give up
See it to achieve it
Washing the dishes
Write slowly
A celebration of the pause
Monday, a run through the driving rain
Zen accident
Get out of your comfort zone

"The Open Boat" by Stephen Crane

I love this story! Crane’s portrayal of life’s irony and the wit and care he takes to portray it makes this story thought-provoking and affecting.
One of my favorite lines is: “The injured captain, lying in the bow, was at this time buried in that profound dejection and indifference which comes, temporarily at least, to even the bravest and most enduring when, willy-nilly, the firm fails, the army loses, the ship goes down.” The mocking tone of this line makes dejection absurd. Silly humans with our silly notions of invulnerability!

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Interested in hiring me as a coach to get you boosted with your writing goals?
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Some past posts to keep you making time: 
Adjust your pace accordingly.
It’s about the routine and how you shake up the routine
There are things you will have to give up
See it to achieve it
Washing the dishes
Write slowly
A celebration of the pause
Monday, a run through the driving rain
Zen accident
Get out of your comfort zone