Ramblings and incoherent thought bubbles from a middle-aged geek who didn’t realize he would have to keep doing this blog series for this long. I’m in a sarcastic-angry mood today, so watch out. I’ve already posted two snarky posts to…
Insight into the things that pop into my head during self-isolation. Bits of things about my week. And maybe even a photo to boot! So many thoughts of my past travel have popped into my head lately. Not generic things…
Random things I’ve thought about or learned while stuck in the house, social distancing, and trying to do my part to keep all of us healthy. This social distancing thing isn’t helping my puppy socialize. She barks at everything. People.…
Diarrhea of the mouth at this point. Does anybody really care what I think throughout all this? The kids, the wife, the dogs, and I all went for a walk through Four Mile Run in Arlington this weekend. It felt…
More stream-of-conscious crap flowing from my brain about this stupid situation we’re in. Can you tell things are starting to wear on me? I’m okay for the most part, but not being able to go to stores or restaurants really…
My silly ramblings and musings and random thoughts that pop into my head over the course of our shared isolation. #AloneTogether I honestly can’t believe this is week 4. It feels like it’s been a week, but then it feels…
Still isolating. Still healthy. Still thinking random thoughts. Still thankful for the situation we’re in. Very little disruption in our lives in general. Still thankful for purchasing a Peloton last year. The exercise outlet has been very helpful I love…
More random thoughts I’ve been thinking during my second full week of self-isolation, quarantine, social distancing, or whatever. Flatten that curve, baby. Stay home, stay healthy, don’t spread the disease! I’m constantly reminded how much my own personal life hasn’t…
Just some random thoughts I’ve been thinking during my first full week of self-isolation … quarantine … social distancing … or whatever. I’m just trying to flatten the curve, stay healthy, and keep others healthy too. I’m very grateful for…
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…
YouTube offered the following video as a suggestion alongside another video I was watching. It was one of those random ones that pops up, but their algorithm has clearly pegged me because I was interested. It’s a fascinating way to…
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…
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!…
Apparently today is National Handwriting Day. So, in honor of handwriting … I present you with mine:
I was sitting in traffic this morning behind a car with a “Choose Life” license plate. I’ve seen these for years and not ever thought much about it other than the driver was probably “Pro Life”. However, today it struck…
That title is supposedly Gaelic for “home.” I had always known that my paternal grandfather’s family came from Scotland to Canada to the United States. But recently my aunt dug up more research about my great-great-grandmother. She was a McLeod…
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:…
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…
And that’s a wrap! I did my “digital detox” for the 30 days of April. You can read the rules I setup on that link, but basically I removed most notifications from my phone/watch and committed to not checking most…
Yesterday marked two weeks of going through my “digital detox”. I followed Cal Newport’s direction for a 30 day digital detox from his book “Digital Minimalism.” I had been losing my interest in most social media platforms anyway and had…
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…
Last year I tried to theme my year with three words rather than commit myself to resolutions that I knew I wouldn’t keep anyway. I first heard of the concept from Mike Vardy, who in turn took the concept from Chris…
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…
I’m a generally amicable person. I don’t hold grudges well, I’m friendly, I try to look at both sides of an issue objectively. What I’m trying to say is that I feel like I’m a pretty even-keeled person. But there…