No Man’s Land
Vagabond. Wanderer. Nomad. Drifter. All good descriptors for a underemplo-I-mean-freelance journalist. Especially when he’s wandering far from home.
Still, I prefer the term “rōnin,” a masterless warrior who chose to live in disgrace rather than die with honor.
2023
So that’s why I picked rōnin for my theme word of 2023. I have to find my way back to New York. Find a new church community. Find a job. And maybe find myself along the way.
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