BlogHide Resteemsmichalsen (25)in philosophy • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.[right|wrong|need]The right way to do something is rarely the easiest, cheapest, or funnest way to do it. And to be fair, how often do we ask ourselves, is that the right thing to do? Need is a primary motivation…michalsen (25)in developer • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Personal Strategy, and the tactics to bring it forwardIn my wood shop there is a 1902 Stanley Bailey No. 5 plane that is a particular favorite. It isn’t the prettiest, or most exotic; there is a constant battle with surface rust and the allure the…michalsen (25)in house • 7 years agoSkunkEverything was fine until the skunk arrived. It wasn’t, but when the dog got skunked, all other problems seemed so small. We are selling our home, and in the process of living in a staged home…michalsen (25)in fiction • 7 years agoWhite VanIt is easy to take a person when they won’t be missed right away. The key is all in the timing. If they are out for a walk, they may be missed within an hour. Take them when they are going to the…michalsen (25)in fiction • 7 years agoLucky CometIt is cold, and the smell of new money is in the air. I knock and hear shuffling, through the peep hole they see me in my dark suit. They open the door and the young man looks at me, Playstation 4…michalsen (25)in fiction • 7 years agoFree FallThis is a short story based in the Mech World universe, something of which I know nothing about. It was written more as an exercise in working within rules set by someone else. If you are familiar…michalsen (25)in fiction • 7 years agoLonely DeathI see the blood yet have trouble understanding its meaning. It is a deep, bright red on my fingertips, and my palms are smeared with it. I wipe my hands on my white shirt. How will I ever get this…michalsen (25)in fiction • 7 years agoThe RiverI step into the river near the bank where my campsite. The waders are old and I feel where the creases slowly leach the mountain river in, water so cold it burns. I pull line from the spool and the…michalsen (25)in flash • 7 years agoField BoysHe watches her from the tall weeds in the field where the boys are kings. He watches her tight shirt, wet from the spray of the car wash. Her long, tanned legs bookended by simple sneakers and a…
