One of the greatest assets with which a person can be blessed is open-mindedness. I was raised in a family who taught me to respect people of all varieties. Add to that some travel to foreign countries and the privilege of earning an advanced degree, and I’ve become fairly good… Continue reading
Gee, was it October the last time I posted? Much too long! Well, I’m off hiatus now. I wasn’t intending to take a hiatus from the fiction blog, or from that side of my social media network, either. I just got quite busy on the business side. Some of what… Continue reading
Geek culture calls it “Sportsball” Over the past few years I’ve noticed at the beginning of football season that the geek culture brings back this sportsball meme. It’s the non-jock segment of geek culture (which is a very large percentage) perpetuating this. It sounds something like this: “One squad has… Continue reading
I started rollerblading during the last part of December 2013. I started on Schwinn skates that I picked up for $5 at Goodwill, figuring if I didn’t like it, nothing lost. If I did like it, I could always get better skates. I told myself that if I’m still using… Continue reading
I’m Ba-a-a-ack I can’t believe it’s been almost two months since I last posted on the blog. It happens; people get busy. Still, it’s not ideal as not posting has a negative impact on page rank and other SEO-related metrics. Plus, it makes people who wander by question whether I’m… Continue reading
The year started off mired in uncertainty. January 14th marked the fourth anniversary of my layoff from Freescale. I entered the year determined to make my own business a reality instead of relying on the fickle whims of “The Man.” The first six months were quite difficult as clients were… Continue reading
Inline Skates Day two on the inline skates went pretty well. I skated about a mile and used the cane significantly less than yesterday. I still struggle on the uphill portions but downhill and flat are progressing nicely. Cleaning My wife and I have been going through closets. We went… Continue reading
So I got the blood test back from my doctor yesterday. My cholesterol is way high. That surprised me a little because since I started the low sodium diet, we have been eating much better. Still, I know exercise is a huge factor in the cholesterol equation. The doctor wanted… Continue reading
On November 5, 1991, tropical storm Uring caused landslides that dammed a river and ultimately led to catastrophic flooding of Ormoc City on the island of Leyte, Philippines. (See this family’s site for more details and photos.) There were nearly 5000 dead (a few of which can be seen in… Continue reading
Not long ago, somebody pointed me to this blog post on a misleading Halloween party playlist. I’ve kept something of a mental playlist of songs that truly are appropriate for a Halloween Party, and I thought I’d share them. In no particular order, here are a dozen to get you… Continue reading
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