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Kurt Bell
Nov 16, 20232 min read
Parallel Paths: A Beach Walk Illuminating Life's Philosophies
Two young men, in the twilight of their college years, find themselves walking side by side along a beach. The sand beneath their feet is...
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Kurt Bell
Nov 13, 20232 min read
Solitude by the Salton Sea: A Month of Reflection at Bombay Beach
I’m a little disappointed that I won’t be living at the edge of the Salton Sea in the middle of summer. Maybe I’ll ask AI to write it up?
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Kurt Bell
Nov 7, 20232 min read
Crossroads After Graduation: Choosing Your Path Wisely
As we stand at the crossroads after graduation, the paths before us stretch out with promise and uncertainty. Each route offers its...
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Kurt Bell
Mar 25, 20232 min read
LIVE book reading - Going Alone - The Writing Bridge
It’s 7:00 AM and time for another live book reading from Going Alone. Today, I’ll read the short chapter titled The Writing Bridge, which...
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Kurt Bell
Mar 4, 20232 min read
LIVE book reading - Going Alone - Last bits
It’s time for my first live book reading since before going to Japan. This morning, I’ll read the final bits of my book, GoingAlone....
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Kurt Bell
Feb 1, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 02/01/2023 - Death is being done and finished *
Boy, I sure did work myself into a state of excitement by the end of this video! My new Scriptwriting principle coupled with the...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 31, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/31/2023 - Sub-principle of Literature *
I had some positive results from my doctor yesterday which was good as I now know that’s one less thing as the possible cause of my...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 31, 20232 min read
Day 59 ocean swim
I’m reading a book now without chapters, which is interesting and engaging, like a life without any determined pause; just episodes, and...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 31, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/30/2023 - Deep warmth after the cold *
Yumiko and I worked hard yesterday getting ready for our trip, topping off our Santa sack of omiyage gifts and deciding what clothes we...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 31, 20232 min read
Day 58 ocean swim
Such punctuation on a day. To be cold, wet, alone and at the cusp of night. Such a way to see a good day through—to make even a difficult...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 31, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/29/2023 - Hurt my left leg running
Yesterday threw me. Or rather, I threw myself by way of the opportunity of yesterday. I ran too far at the beach and wound up running my...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 31, 20232 min read
Day 57 ocean swim
It’s becoming much easier to run. At first, two weeks back, the running was a labored, straining, gasping affair; stopping for breath at...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 29, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/28/2023 - Preparing myself for fun
There’s a little anxiety now as we prepare to go to Japan, as we are just days from leaving and a few important details remain undone....
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Kurt Bell
Jan 27, 20232 min read
A young woman into the sea
There’s someone new at the beach… A young woman began coming here alone a few weeks back. She sits by herself a hundred yards up the...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 27, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/27/2023 - Pendulum swing *
It’s funny how I’m not anticipating this upcoming trip to Japan. What I mean by that is that I’m not expecting anything of the trip than...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 27, 20232 min read
Day 55 ocean swim
My holiday has begun, and my mind is unspooling the thoughts of work to instead dwell on thoughts of time—and the good use of time—and...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 26, 20233 min read
The Good Life - 01/26/2023 - A wake of virtue *
It’s my final day of work before vacation. This day feels much more final than it seemingly is—like I’m saying goodbye to the teams at...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 26, 20232 min read
Day 54 ocean swim
One more day of work before vacation. I think the teams have everything under control. I noticed positive Teams chatter after I’d logged...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 25, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/25/2023 - Tumor *
My doctor called yesterday to tell me he was a little concerned about a growing tumor in my abdomen which we tested last week, telling...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 24, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/24/2023 - Traveling after children *
Yumiko and I have begun wearing masks again when we’re in public in order to lessen our chances of getting sick ahead of our trip, and to...
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