à la carte spirit by ilona fried
Obsession
Quoth the Maven, “Yelp No More.”
I wrote my first Yelp review in November 2007. I had such a disappointing experience at a reputable frame shop near Boston that I needed to – politely – let off steam. I penned a second review of another business a few months later. But my Yelping didn’t take off in earnest until I was … Continue reading
Born Again. Die Again. Repeat.
The Camino offered opportunities to experience the full arc of a day, a subtle but profound satisfaction I’ve been missing. When I began the pilgrimage in early October, the sun didn’t rise until after 8 a.m. That it was still dark so “late” was, at first, disconcerting but it meant I was already moving when … Continue reading
The Price of Finishing
“Where are you heading?” asked the man seated next to me in the scenic car as Amtrak‘s California Zephyr rumbled across Illinois. I was multitasking — peering out the window while reviewing photos on my laptop — and glanced over. With his worn sweater, baggy pants and bug-shaped eyeglasses that harkened from the 1980s, he … Continue reading
Past, Present, Future. Where to live, where to look?
But Lot’s wife looked back from behind him, and she turned into a pillar of salt. – Genesis 19:26 If you’re unfamiliar with this Old Testament story, God spares Lot and his family from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah but instructs them to not look back as they are fleeing. Lot’s wife, curious and/or … Continue reading
1,000+ views, but who is counting?
Last night I checked this blog’s “stats” page and saw that it had 999 views. 999! Before I dive into the “who is counting” part, I would like to thank whoever is reading or eyeballing this blog, even if you don’t comment or “like” the posts (if you don’t wish to comment publicly, you can … Continue reading
à la carte spirit by ilona fried 
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