Tag Archives: Paul’s life

A dropout without portfolio

Posted on 18 November 2022 by Paul Vitols

In my last post I got talking about education–my own education—and how this has been something very different from a formal education, and has been a major shaping factor in my life. Nay more: it seems to be my primary … Continue reading →

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The one less traveled by

Posted on 19 October 2022 by Paul Vitols

Lately I’ve been thinking about my life, my history, my activities, looking for a common theme. I’ve had so many interests, so many projects–is there any unifying theme behind them all? Yesterday the answer came to me: education. The driving … Continue reading →

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Earth at the crossroads

Posted on 7 August 2021 by Paul Vitols

I’ve written before about how I’ve been an environmentalist for most of my life. The idea of keeping Earth’s natural environment in as pristine and thriving a condition as possible has always been important to me, and over the years … Continue reading →

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writers gotta eat—or do they?

Posted on 26 November 2020 by Paul Vitols

I have just embarked on a new dietary regime. It is called the 5:2 Fast Diet: a diet in which you fast for 2 days a week and then eat and drink what you like for the remaining 5 days. … Continue reading →

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the breakfast of champions

Posted on 18 September 2020 by Paul Vitols

Isn’t it interesting that we will often accept and even prefer the same food for breakfast every day, while to do this for our evening meal would seem like the behavior of an ascetic—or a pauper? In the evening we … Continue reading →

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giving up my life—one question at a time

Posted on 25 April 2020 by Paul Vitols

Last July, on my wife Kimmie’s birthday, The Kids (as we refer to Kimmie’s daughter Robin and Robin’s husband Mike) gave her a really thoughtful present: an attractive paperback book entitled One Question a Day: My Life So Far, published … Continue reading →

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chromosome 6—and other biblical topics

Posted on 5 March 2020 by Paul Vitols

And now my flu is all but gone. I am in the long tail in which my lungs are gradually clearing themselves, and I’m building my strength back up. In all, it was not severe; it was mostly done in … Continue reading →

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the cycles of life

Posted on 1 March 2020 by Paul Vitols

I’ve got the flu. It’s had me out of commission for the past 6 days, but I am much better. And today, Leap Day, is a perfect one for feeling better, since it is a gorgeous early-spring day. I’ve just … Continue reading →

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enough to make the angels weep?

Posted on 22 February 2020 by Paul Vitols

It’s a rainy Saturday morning here in North Vancouver, and I have just completed my morning typing session. Yes, typing, not writing—I start each day by typing the text I highlighted in the previous evening’s reading, or as much of … Continue reading →

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the hermit (crab) comes out of his shell again

Posted on 16 February 2020 by Paul Vitols

Today I finally caved and bought some new writing software. After spending a few days acquainting myself with a trial version of Scrivener, an all-purpose rough-draft-generating application produced by a writer-turned-developer (or vice versa) named Keith Blount in 2007, I … Continue reading →

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