Monday not only snuck up on me, but sucked. So instead of dwelling on it, I decided to post data. Why? I love data. I recently started following this guy and thought the link below was great for different pieces of data on COVID-19. Beautiful and crazy all at the same time. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/7-best-covid-19-resources/ Stay safe … Continue reading Holy Monday Batman
Focus Fox: Let go
Focus Fox says: Let go, or be dragged. Unless you are holding onto a hand-glider. Then hold on! Inspired Zen Proverb and a fear of heights
Wall of Water
I walked the dog earlier in the morning than usual. I was working on the puzzle of coverage at my day job. These were not normal times, any person on the team could get sick. They could be amongst the 20% hospitalization rate or 2% casualty rate. How did you plan based on that? It … Continue reading Wall of Water
Focus Fox: Every Minute
Focus Fox says: For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness. i.e. It'll be gone in 60 seconds. Inspired by Ralph Waldo Emerson and movie flashback
How much you care
It was my dead sister's birthday last week. It makes me sad for all of the things that might have been. We all die. That's a fact. As we get older, we collect more deaths from the pool of those we love. In my mind the answer is not just to love, but to make … Continue reading How much you care
Focus Fox: Keys
One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory, but not in your computer. That memory needs to be solid. Inspired by Rita Mae Brown
Focus Fox: Wherever you are
Focus Fox says: Wherever you are, it’s the place you need to be. Take a moment to figure out why. Inspired by Maxime Lagacé
Bridge of Retribution
The narrow wooden board creaked and shifted under Amalia's feet. No way she was looking down. She did not want to see the jagged rocks and broken bodies below. The rope-bridge spanned the chasm to freedom. The frayed ropes fluttered in the breeze, looking as if a gentle tug would break them. So, she concentrated … Continue reading Bridge of Retribution
Focus Fox: What we do
Focus Fox says: We become what we repeatedly do. I keep barking hoping to become a dog, but so far no dice. Inspired by Sean Covey in The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens
Saying yes is saying no to other things
There is only so much time in a day. Assuming you sleep, that's 6-8 hours gone from a 24 hours day. Let's optimistically say I sleep 8. That leaves me 16 hours left in a day. I have a day job which takes up at least 8 hours. That leaves me at most 8 hours … Continue reading Saying yes is saying no to other things