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Incubating my thoughts

Some people know I write a lot of articles around topics like usability, user experience and social change on the web. Few are aware that I also write for myself. It is not much and it has not been published yet in print, because I never made an effort to look into that.

Incubator is my valve, my pulse, my repository and my refuge. It is where I go when I need some time out. Incubator does what the name suggests, it helps me incubate my thoughts and stories. I don’t mind the world reading my thoughts. It is an incentive, driving me to improve my writing. Feel free to leave a comment to my stories. I am always interested to hear from my readers.

nursery

Stop right here

When I was little, being sick had this appeal to me that made it a cool thing. Of course I didn’t like really being sick, but over time every young boy learns how to fake it. You’ll learn that it takes little to trigger that turning point in your parent’s mind for them to decide “you’ll stay at home today”. All it takes is to make them worry just a little.

It does something

Writing is a funny thing. It doesn’t really do something, you know. There is no magic to the process itself; fingers typing letters, a hand writing words. Writing is not the most brilliant idea man invented in a gazillion years. It doesn’t kill poverty, it doesn’t cure cancer, and it sure doesn’t burn rotten trees.

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Rocks at the river

I grew up not far from a river. It was a broad, dirty green water stream, not at all as romantic as in Huckleberry Finn. But as a nine year old you are not picky about running waters. Every place that provides a hideout to stroll around and play with your life is a magnet to a boy.

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