ritesh dhotkar

Writing Technology

Writing is a technology—one of the oldest. Writing systems evolved thousands of years after spoken language. One of the first records of writing was to record transactions in Mesopotamia. Writing as a structured technology of communication has come a long way. Writing serves many purposes, but the most important

Golf - Lesson 4

Golf lesson first thing on a Sunday morning. Second week in a row. I hope to get in the habit of sleeping early Saturday nights for a more productive Sunday morning. The drive to the lesson is long, and I wanted to tackle as many chores as. I had to

Range Blues

An update on the "progress" with golf is due. Pitching wedges was one of my favourite clubs. I used to hit the wedge confidently and more accurately and got a decent distance from it. Recently, after trying to fix my swing, hitting the wedge has been increasingly challenging.

Small Wins

Today is the seventh day of the writing journey. The one thing that held me accountable was to stop wasting time on low-priority things and focus back on the one thing - writing. I even had to cut down a bit on the reading time. Developing the muscle for writing

Writing Fiction

I have jotted down many fictional story ideas and started on a dozen of them. Writing fiction takes the energy of a mini big bang in my head. I must have a set of characters built in a fantasy world or a different timeline. On the other hand, it is

Certain Goodbye

They looked at each other and checked the time. It was 7 pm a Friday. The dinner question was a moot one. The question had made them squirm any other day as it came at the opportune time when bellies rumbled. Meal prep had been a pipe dream. The TV

Lunch Walk

Jul 10, 2023, Summer is precious for Edmonton folks. Spending a copious amount of time basking in the sun's glory, sipping their favourite beverage, and attending their favorite festival is a ritual. And the must-do mountain trips. With warm weather in sight, I decided to walk during lunchtime,

Writing Discomfort

Writing can be discomforting. Writing makes you vulnerable. Writing pushes you to search deep within and challenges you to validate your biases. In most cases, writing will be transformative as you uncover the truth, which may or may not conform to your belief system. The process of writing and rewriting

Golf - Lesson 3

Today was the third lesson with Aaron at the Lone Spruce driving range. I decided to pick the first slot on Sunday because we planned to visit ArtWalk right after. Getting up early on the weekend is tough, but when you taste it, you "feel" like you can

The New First One

Jul 06, 2023, New Freedom. Last night was pretty tumultuous. It was haunted by the one thing I want to keep doing every day that will help me grow as an individual. Writing has been that sacrosanct place that is very dear to my heart but practicing it as a