THE WRITTEN RECORD

Author: Chris

Freedom

I love my MacBook Pro but an issue I have with it is the fact that it is my main driver, but stays on the desk. It forces me to be static. Sure, I can take it with me but……

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Boredom As Motivation

Boredom can be a good thing. Boredom motivates me to create, explore to go outside, and look for new adventures (and misadventures.)

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ART

77mm ƒ2.8 5/11/2022 @9:11pm Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Limited Time

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart…

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A Few Thoughts On…

Creativity and imagination needs to be constantly fed. Reading is an anytime, anywhere pastimeSlow down. Excuses delay the inevitable. Make time for good conversation.Apply what you know. Chase the knowledge.Organize your desk. Make yourself so good that they don’t want…

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FNC-46

I just received the latest Field Notes offering from the subscription and I like it. “Vignette” allows you to add a custom photo inside your journal cover. That plus the grid lines on the paper is a refreshing change from…

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Wrecked

So I purchased this book for my mother awhile back and it was just regifted. She felt guilty for damaging a book. This book was designed to take the abuse so I threw it down into the wet grass where…

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This Is For You

It is usual that the moment you write for publication—I mean one of course—one stiffens in exactly the same way one does when one is being photographed. The simplest way to overcome this is to write it to someone, like…

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Own Your Name

Sure, I could choose a fancy name for the website (previously named MojoDenbow.com), but owning your name is even better. I could easily have my e-mail go through a “free” service, but who really wants “@gmail.com” at the end of…

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Paper: A Good Storage Format?

I waffle a lot between digital and analog. I enjoy paper books for the tactile aesthetics, but love the convenience of a digital book (thousands in a pocket-sized device!) Paper books have been around for eons, still available, and we…

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TGIF

Looking forward to a beautiful weekend of bed rest

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5-5 Waypoint Check-In

This is the 3rd stop of my 11th month [[journey]] to create life-long habits for myself. The full write up on this is now hosted in the Archives. I’ll be taking this year-long trek up to December 12th (12/12) and…

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Server Issues

After an hour and a half with my server host, the connection issue to my Micro posts page was unresolved. I am trying to secure the web certificate so it reads as: The “S” in the domain name denotes a…

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Ulysses Update

Ulysses 26 update looks great. Now with custom fonts and better support for accessing my web server (meaning I can connect to it again. Will I re-up or stick with iA Writer? Unfortunately I run into an error where I…

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Just Do It

“We learn by doing.” This is the way you master your hobby, by getting on and doing it. Learn, practice, re-learn and practice some more. This goes for writing, sketching, photography, painting, or everything else. You don’t get good without…

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