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Always on the lookout for a more efficient way to operate, I waited until June 11 to set some goals for this year. My theory is that now, midway through the year, the process should be only half as much work.

I actually started to do it in January, but I felt like the guy in the center ring of the circus, juggling two plates, a chainsaw, a torch, and an apple. Becoming a father, to extend the metaphor, was like trying to take a bite of the apple but nearly setting my face on fire.

After six months of cleaning up the detritus of broken plates, mashed apple, and smoke damage, I finally accepted that there isn’t a magic solution. There is only focus.

So, I’ve all but given up reading the news. Instead I rely on a few trusted advisors to tell me the things I’ll probably care about. (Oh, the irony!)

I’ve only baked bread four times this year — about a third as much as last year by this time. I still like the idea of homemade bread, but I’m trying to spend my time on forms of art that have a longer shelf-life.

Fortunately, even with my new and improved focus on other things, I’ve been able to keep up with my rigorous blog publishing schedule.