Back at the beginning of this year, I set a goal. I wanted to write a thousand words per week for the year, much as I did back in 2013. That was a fun project back then. I thought it’d be a good challenge and give me a chance to Read more…
I loved the circus growing up. This was before we were really cognizant of the abuse of the animals. This was probably the Shriner’s Circus and Barnum and Bailey’s Traveling Circus, but it usually meant some lions and some tigers, some horses, a few elephants and some other odds and Read more…
I turned 58 this year and as is the case sometimes, it seems like an opportunity for reflection. So, reflect I will. I was born in June of the year of our Lord 1965, which sounds like it’s quite a while ago, even for me! A few things about the Read more…
My lovely wife and amazing partner ditched me this week. She ran off to Vegas with her girlfriend where, to all appearances, she is having a fantastic time doing some gambling, good food, sunshine and a pool. And I am 100% cool with this! To be fair, we typically do Read more…
We just got back from a 10-day road trip. We’re tired but it was a great trip! The impetus for the trip was to visit my daughter, Laurel, down in Berkeley where she lives how for her new career as a Software Developer. (I’m very proud of her for her Read more…
A Road Trip! The classic American pastime of getting in a car and driving somewhere far away continues to be a thing, even in these days of upheaval, discord and (relatively) high gas prices. We’re going to be heading out on a road trip later this summer and it has Read more…
Here’s the Good News: I’m not going to go deep and dark and try and shed any new light (as if I could) on matters of personal choice involving human life. No, rather, I’m thinking today about taking a life. I’m thinking about killing an opossum. Here’s the reality: Human Read more…
I’m having One of Those Days. It’s one of those days between days. Between finishing something and starting something new. A day where the potential is there, but there’s a benefit in not jumping in too quickly. Benefit in just taking a bit more time to let things be. Benefit Read more…
We were nearly the victims of scammers this week. And we only avoided it because my wife, Christina, has a pretty finely tuned red flag detector. Let me tell you the story. We’ve been battling a bit of an insect infestation in our new place. Carpet Beetles. These little pests: Read more…
I was sitting in an ENT Doctor’s Office recently and he asked me a very unexpected question: “When did you break your nose?” I looked at him confused, thinking at first he was joking. I told him, “I’ve never broken my nose”. He replied, “Well, something happened and the results Read more…