Personal

Before I share mine, pause for a moment and answer for yourself this question: What are you afraid of? Maybe it’s a reasoned fear, maybe it’s an irrational fear. Maybe it’s something you struggle with, maybe it’s something that just is part of who you are and your fine with Read more

Twenty-five years ago today, my son was born. I’m going to take this opportunity with him a happy birthday on a quarter century of life lived and wish him a fabulous year ahead as he has a great start on the next twenty-five years. My son came out weighing about Read more

My daughter turned 22 recently and my son soon turns 25. Today I had lunch with them. I try to have lunch with one or the other or both every couple of weeks to a month, just as an excuse to catch up with them and to hear what’s up Read more

In the (Non) News today, a guy said a massively dumb thing which demonstrated his prejudice and small mindedness, it spread virally and now he is unhappy that there are consequences that follow from his actions. Was that general enough? I’m not going to call out the individual or what Read more

I’m not a terrifically vocal person with respect to my politics.  I am typically “live and let live” so long as someone isn’t trying to infringe upon my rights or push their agenda, religious or otherwise, on me.  But, I also have the advantage of being a straight white male Read more

[Link to photos here] I’m back from my trip to Yellowstone National Park. In the end, I drove just over 2000 miles to get there, poke around and drive back all in about five days. I had a great time. The goal was to go off and explore someplace that Read more

Today is day one of my 2011 Road Trip Adventure to Yellowstone! The last time I was in Yellowstone was when I was 12 and we drove through it on the way back from West Virginia where we lived for a year back to Spokane. I really don’t recall much Read more

Christy Tyson was not the first librarian to make a significant impact on my life, but she certainly made the largest.

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According to Wired, the Web is dead. This has the Internets all abuzz.  Someone noted that Wired was trolling the entire Internet, meaning it’s saying something sensational simply to get a reaction. As with many thing, there’s probably truth in both camps. Wired wants traffic (both to their magazine and Read more