Black Friday

It’s black Friday, the day after thanksgiving the day many retailers use to boost their sales for the end of the year. I didn’t blog yesterday because honestly I just didn’t feel like it, I was feeling utterly drained toward the end of the day yesterday, and pretty much went straight to bed, I also Read More…

My Addiction to Little Trees

They say the first step in addiction recovery is admitting you have a problem. Hi I’m the Zombie Medic and I am addicted to Bonsai. I have been fascinated with the simple beauty that can be achieved when a gardner works with a tree for a long period of time, the goal being to re-create Read More…

Playing Catch Up

I skipped a couple of days of blogging due to some scheduling issues, plus my Tuesday blog post is a hot mess that I can’t really clean up. This past weekend I went to Stillwater with Mrs. ZM to have some reconnection time and to shoot a bunch of pictures, we had a large amount Read More…

20 Years She Has Put Up With Me

This weekend marks the 20th anniversary for Mrs, ZM and I, 20 years of ups and downs, cancer scares, actual cancer, a kid, several dogs, a few cats, a fish, and a large number of dead plants. We met at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival when she was working a stage act and I had just Read More…

Where Angels Fear to Tread?

There is an old saying that “only fools charge in where angels fear to tread” over the last quarter of a century I have heard a variation of that from a great many instructors, supervisors, and friends. The question is what does that mean? To me the context of that phrase is that you should Read More…

Standing

I have a lot on my mind right now, the last couple years have been really bad for me, from worsening depression that I tried very hard to hide, self destructive behaviors, and an ever increasing sense of dread against the world. How do you tell people that you are overwhelmed at every turn, and Read More…

I irritated my friends, and my “not friends”

I am passionate about causes, I am passionate about justice and believe that everyone should be allowed to have a day in court without the conviction of the court of public opinion. I also believe that everyone has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, some times those pursuits require someone to Read More…