Monthly Archives: October 2017

Written Inspirations, Part 1

Posted on October 29, 2017 by schlegsofminne

With a flick of my index fingertip the virtual card wobbled upward toward the top third of the screen, teetered up Written Inspirations, Part 1 With a flick of the tip of my index finger the card wobbled upward toward … Continue reading →

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Hunt And Gather

Posted on October 28, 2017 by schlegsofminne

The Sovereign Grounds latté went down easily, and fueled by the caffeine and cloudy cool fall afternoon we made our way from 49th and Chicago due west through the Tangletown neighborhood and into Linden Hills. We turned the corner from … Continue reading →

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A Fazsa’s Place is Among the Quiet

Posted on October 23, 2017 by schlegsofminne

For 19 years and change, I’ve been the father to a son. Two actually. In that time I’ve gone by a number of monikers, the latest of which has been fazsa (pronounced fáh-zsah). A number of other things have grown … Continue reading →

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A Smile for Fazsa-hood

Posted on October 21, 2017 by schlegsofminne

Ninetenee years, 8 months, and 7 days. The time I have been a dada, daddy, dadder, dad, and fazsa (fah-zhah). The latter is a more recent adaptation that sounds closer to a brand of Greek yogurt, but resonates with me; … Continue reading →

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The Kind of Writer Who Loses Weight, That’s Who

Posted on October 16, 2017 by schlegsofminne

I’m banking on writing being one of the things thathelps me lose weight and reduce my blood pressure. Seriously. This started with a an exercise I did in a leadership academy I’m part of this year – formulate a wish … Continue reading →

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A Palette to Renew

Posted on October 15, 2017 by schlegsofminne

To quote Jimmy Chitwood, “ I don’t know if it’ll make any change, but I figured it’s time for me to start playing ball.” My last words published to this space were almost 5 years ago – 1,765 days ago … Continue reading →

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