Category News

Too Much News

Watch the video … but spoiler alert: yes, you are consuming too much news. Key takeaways: Watching the news does not equate to participating in our world/life/community We need more people participating in politics There is an immense amount of…

I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed

I’m not a Republican or Democrat. I do tend to vote for liberal policies and candidates, but I also want our money spent wisely and am fairly fiscally conservative. I consider myself a moderate and a realist. I’m almost always…

Year of the Rat

Happy Lunar New Year! 2020 is the year of the rat. I don’t traditionally celebrate the Chinese New Year or follow the Chinese Zodiac. But it turns out I’m a “rat” on their zodiac calendar. So this is my year!…

Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. A recent resurgence of the “You are in this video” attack on Facebook prompted me to post some tips to stay safe online. These tips are lifted from a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) pamphlet:…

Saving My Sanity

Note: in an effort to become a better writer, blog more often, and maybe grow readers, I’m posting this on Medium too. If you’re so inclined, I would love a clap or a share or whatever. Thx. Part of my morning…

Tales From The Furlough

It’s been a rough couple weeks for me since the government shutdown started. The first two weeks were pretty easy because the whole family was home for winter break. But now they’re all back in school and I’m just sort…

Devoured by its own economic model

This is actually a great article over at SBNation which is more about economics than the NFL and Football. TL;DR – NFL franchises have become experts at “squeezing every profitable dollar, and trimming every wasteful one from the budget” making their…