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HAPPINESS, LIFE, SHORT TAKES

The end is in sight, 1979

Reading Time: 2 minutes Returning to the fraternity house, which alumni sometimes did, was a Really Bad Idea. I was already spending way too much time there. Continue reading The end is in sight, 1979

Howard FieldingMay 30, 2023May 28, 2023Leave a comment
HAPPINESS, HISTORY, HUMOR, ON WRITING, SHORT TAKES

Give him time, 1979

Reading Time: 2 minutes In which Hubris, deadly pride, sneaks up behind our hero and says “Whee! I’ve got you!” Continue reading Give him time, 1979

Howard FieldingMay 8, 2023May 10, 2023Leave a comment
HAPPINESS, HISTORY, LIFE, ON WRITING, SHORT TAKES

Potential for collaboration, 1979

Reading Time: 2 minutes Perhaps this was another lost opportunity. Not all ideas are good ideas, but if they’re good enough to write down, they’re worth following up on. Continue reading Potential for collaboration, 1979

Howard FieldingMarch 26, 2023March 26, 20232 Comments
HAPPINESS, HISTORY, ON WRITING, SHORT TAKES

In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 9

Reading Time: < 1 minutes I realized late in life that my mission in writing is to bring joy to the lives of others. Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 9

Howard FieldingMarch 5, 2023March 5, 2023Leave a comment
HAPPINESS, LIFE, ON WRITING, REVIEWS, SHORT TAKES

A belated, unpublished review, 1979

Reading Time: 2 minutes This journal entry stands out mostly because it gives me the chance to share a positive review that is 44 years overdue Continue reading A belated, unpublished review, 1979

Howard FieldingMarch 4, 2023March 3, 20231 Comment
HAPPINESS, HISTORY, HUMOR, LIFE, ON WRITING, REVIEWS, SHORT TAKES

‘Brothers and Sisters’ and Deltas, oh my! 1979

Reading Time: 2 minutes A frigid Winter Carnival and two nights of sit-com Animal House antics in a frat house tube room. What could go wrong? Continue reading ‘Brothers and Sisters’ and Deltas, oh my! 1979

Howard FieldingFebruary 9, 2023February 6, 20231 Comment
HAPPINESS, HUMOR, LIBERTY, LIFE, ON WRITING

In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 3

Reading Time: 2 minutes I was also job-hunting for work in a compatible field. I procrastinated about which path to take, job or freelance. I couldn’t see the third path: to do both. Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 3

Howard FieldingJanuary 22, 2023January 25, 2023Leave a comment
HAPPINESS, HUMOR, LIBERTY, LIFE

Fun with Venn diagrams

Reading Time: 7 minutes Misunderstandings arise when people draw circles to set themselves apart from others, or when others draw circles around them. Instead we should look at what we all have in common. Continue reading Fun with Venn diagrams

Howard FieldingJuly 24, 2022September 26, 20225 Comments

Howard Fielding's "Living Here" column ran for 25 years in The Sunday Republican of Waterbury, Connecticut. Now retired, he's still living here, online. Join him to enjoy sunsets, short uplifting essays, works in progress, special surprises, and the occasional trip down Memory Lane.

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