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Feeling A Bit Taxed

Adjusting to the new situation and all attendant medications has been a bit of a challenge but I was actually a bit more clear-headed than I’ve been in a while. Even so, I was absolutely knackered when I hit the sheets last night.

Taxing

The mystery of government is not how Washington works but how to make it stop. ~P. J. O’Rourke

Yeah, a lot of crap coming from inside the beltway needs to freaking stop but the Blue Team thinks that the recent election represents a mandate to try USSR 2.0

Not so much. There are a lot of questions about the 2020 election that still need to be addressed while the Blue Team continues to try to create a woketopia.

Fortunately, their policies are so inept that they begin to crumble almost as quickly as they’re enacted. The bad news is that they are enacting failing policies at an alarming rate, putting the country at risk.

Personally, this new diagnosis and the corresponding lifestyle changes have been a bit draining. I was feeling a bit less fatigued and cloudy but still not firing on all cylinders. The thing that really wears me out is the mental exertion involved in my day job.

Hopefully, when everything levels out, I won’t be subject to this sort of mental exhaustion. I’ve got a lot to do and it isn’t getting done in my current state. I find that more than a little annoying.

Taxes

Taxman – The Beatles

Did mine. Got my return. Yay.

Tactile

A work of art is a world in itself reflecting senses and emotions of the artist’s world. ~Hans Hofmann

As I listen to my book, I’m noticing my prose is heavy on dialogue and light on sensory information. I’m not looking to pad my word count but I do need to make the world of The Sentinels a bit more immersive.

This is definitely not my strong suit. There can’t be too much. That would bog things down unnecessarily.

However, particularly since it’s told in first person from the eyes of a variety of viewpoint characters, we’ll need to see some of the details of everyday life through those eyes, ears, noses, fingers and even their tongues. The details will be a reflection of their personalities and perspectives.

I’ll have to put some serious thought into what to include in order to highlight differences in the milieu, foreshadow plot elements, illustrate the characters’ interests and blind spots. That’s one of my many upcoming challenges.

That’s today for you. I’m already feeling a little fuzzy and I’ve still got plenty to do.