Author: ljmclean

  • Here we go

    Morning, afternoon, or whatever and whenever. Got a couple of announcements to make. First of all, I found a new home for my writing. I’ve known about this site for some time and I had to be sure this choice could work. Copywrite and content is my concern. I don’t think Mana Pool has content […]

  • Life Update and Patreon

    Hello all. Been a while since I spoke. Still the usual sparse moments when I do blog about anything. So let’s get right to it. Life Itself Summer is still my least favorite season. Productivity drops, no interest to hike at the park (not early in the morning at least). The floor fan blows on […]

  • Same Shit, Different Day

    We’ve all heard the phrase before. I heard it first from the movie Dreamcatcher, based on the Stephen King novel. Beaver was on the phone, talking to Jonesy, writing SSDD on the fogged-up phone booth glass. That stuck with me when I was commuting to school, doing my daily routines, deal with my mental faults. […]

  • My 2021 Reading Plan

    I still hate Valentine’s Day. Let’s talk about something other than chocolate, the color pink,…. and love. Recently finished reading 10% Happier by Dan Harris. It was a good read from Dan’s skeptical (at first) view of meditation and Buddhism years after his on-air panic attack. I heard about this book before from other sources, […]