Category: chores

Chopping Wood on 9/11

Sep 11, 2025

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Ben East

in chores, Diplomacy, Foreign Affairs, history, Inspiration, Nature, Non-Fiction, Politics, Writing

Writing about the Zen Buddhism saying “Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water,” yard work, and visiting the dump.
The Leak Business

Jul 20, 2025

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by

Ben East

in Biking, chores, Cooking, Home Repair, Writing

Having not done this before, I’m hesitant to pull to hard. I don’t want to break something. We just had a new shower installed in this bathroom and wouldn’t it destroy me to have to redo the vanity? Ever been to a tile store? Some things in life we need less choice, not more.