Osler's Razor

If someone I don't know asks me what I do, I always respond that I am a teacher. It's true, too-- I view the most important part of my job to be teaching, and that encompasses much of my daily activity (including much of my writing).

Often, though, I feel like an actual writer, and I love that feeling. It is different than being a teacher-- the opposite in some ways. For example, teaching is necessarily a social skill, done in community with others. Writing, on the other hand, is a solitary pursuit.

Still, for me, writing can get a little rowdy. At times I am quiet and contemplative, but sometimes I pace around, listen to music, sing, and talk it out-- it almost like I have to wrestle, physically, with the ideas to make them come out.

So, if you came by my office last night and saw that... sorry, man.