The amount surprised me — The impetus for getting started I published my first story on Medium on February 12, 2022. It wasn’t a profound piece. I had just realized that I was going to be booted out of the Medium Partner Program (which I had been in for over three years without actually writing anything). …

How moving my computer dramatically increased my writing — If you want to spend more time writing but never seem to get around to it, consider if your writing space is interfering with your writing aspirations. In my various homes over the years, the locations I set aside for writing varied considerably. More often than not, there was not…

A Case Study in Why Married Men Live Longer — My husband was up early this morning and about to head off to work when I glanced over and, in the dim light, realized he wasn’t wearing pants. “Are you in your underwear?” He looked down as if to check. “Yes.” I try to refrain from asking him “why?” on…

What you can do about dry mouth from ADHD medications and other causes — I have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and have been taking a prescription for amphetamine salts (Adderall) for about a year. This has greatly improved my quality of life. …

My desperate quest to reach 100 followers before I’m booted from the Partner Program — I’m a terrible procrastinator. But is there such a thing as a “good procrastinator”? Sure, there is that rare instance when you just miss being in the wrong place at the wrong time because you left late. But with very few exceptions, procrastination makes your life worse. Sometimes you barely…