Odyssey · Book IX

The Lotus Eater

A working theory of doing very little, very thoughtfully.

Pop-art halftone portrait of the Lotus Eater, eyes closed, in bold comic-book style. Self-portrait, I.
Who keeps this place

Brilliant, briefly.
Idle, professionally.

I read philosophy to feel productive, train neural networks to feel current, and procrastinate to feel alive. Somewhere in that overlap there are essays, half-finished research, and a cat who takes meetings more seriously than I do. Pull up a chair — it's always afternoon here.

Currently — rereading Nietzsche to avoid writing about him.

Pop-art portrait of the Lotus Eater in cap and sunglasses against a Memphis-style background.
Self-portrait, Memphis period
The proprietor's cat asleep on a floral duvet.
The familiar, asleep