One-week-old Praying Mantis

(Hatched out of an egg case from insectlore.com.)

Doesn’t matter

You fall

You don’t rise again

The End.

I started a post about lawns and lawn care, but I’m not that excited about it so I’ll put it on the shelf.

This post is tagged “Ryan Montbleau Band,” but the song is from a new solo album by Ryan coming out soon: For Higher.

“Heartbreak Road,” by Ryan Montbleau

So many songs get into our bloodstream from radio or other incidental sources. We hear a catchy tune and enjoy it, but maybe never learn the name of the song or who sings it. Maybe we decipher only some of the lyrics.

Sometimes I write like this for a while and then stumble into a TOPIC. I see the shape in the block of marble. I throw away the hesitant sketches and “carve” a blog post that is more or less the literary equivalent of Michelangelo’s David.

But I’m sensing it isn’t going to happen today.

And once you understand that habits can change, you have the freedom — and the responsibility — to remake them. Once you understand that habits can be rebuilt, the power of habit becomes easier to grasp, and the only option left is to get to work.

– Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit

I’m liking the book and disliking myself for buying it as an ebook. I had my reservations about ebooks before experimenting with them, and those concerns are just as strong now after trying a few. This one in particular created some mental distress for me.

I grew up reading and loving books. This meant the traditional form of paper books, but I don’t think I’m overly attached to that — I read very few paper books these days. Most of my reading is on the web. I’m already digital in my textual consumption.

I may have doubts about materialism, but I have to tell you about this remote controlled helicopter.

It has brought significant happiness into my life this week, for only $21.

It’s so much fun. SO. MUCH. FREAKING. FUN!