I'm Back — Fred Harris

No, I haven't disappeared or been abducted by ancient aliens, although prior to the kickoff of the NFL regular season this past weekend, I did find myself watching that show on the History Channel. I don't think that was good for me.

I just "decided" to take the second half of my Summer off. Because I could. And because I had allowed myself to become more of a consumer than a creator of content, and that always tends to sap my energy. Commenting on Facebook, Twitter and other threads is a lot like eating junk food - it provides an ephemeral thrill, but it slows you down, and an hour later you have nothing to show for it except "likes" and "retweets" if they matter to you.

I need to be writing and creating content again, curating and synthesizing stuff that interests me, satisfying my curiosity, and sharing it with my small circle of friends.