Sunset on the Autumnal Equinox
Two Week Sabbatical
I had taken the last two weeks of September off from work. Originally I intended to just step away from work. There has been so much change over the last six months, I just needed a breath and a …
Why I do not Participate in Social Media
Social media is not for me. This isn’t a lecture about how it is bad for society and your mental health. It is. This is my personal experience with social media. When I have had accounts in the …
8 Steps to Unf-ck Your Life
Acceptance versus Ambition
Many of my more extreme behaviors, both good and bad, are a result of not accepting me as I am. I have this sense that a desire to be better or improve myself stems from a dislike of who I am now. So …
Cicadas are the Sound of Summer
Generator Transfer Switch Project
I live in a neighborhood that is about 27 years old. Of all of the places I have lived, this one has the flakiest power. I presume it must have something to do with the age of equipment, maturity of …
Minding One's Own Business
The Church of Minding One’s Own Business by Austin Kleon
truly cannot stress how enthusiastically I’ve tried to convert my pals to The Church Of Minding One’s Own Business – …
My 9/11 Memory
With the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, it was a time worth reflecting on. Not only being thoughtful about the memories and sacrifice of those who perished on that day but …
Outdoor Television Project
Football season is here and though I am a fair-weather Colts fan, I do enjoy the social fun of watching a football or hockey game. Doing this outside is something I could get behind as the weather …
Resonates for Me
I cannot remember where I had seen this, but it keeps resonating with me this past week. This is what I would tell myself twenty years ago if I were willing to listen:
Not everyone needs to like you, …
The Map is Not the Territory
I was curious about the origin of the phrase, “the map is not the territory” so decided to do some searching and found this:
The phrase “a map is not the territory” is …
The Quiet American by Graham Greene
This book was a quick read and I would not hesitate to recommend it as a well-written novel. I deserved some fiction after enduring Wendell Berry’s work. I had not heard of this book before and …
Evening with Friends
An evening with friends at Bonge’s Tavern
Good Advice, Good Framework
This is good advice for considering the next thing in your life.
Will this enlarge me or diminish me? by Austin Kleon
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In Awe of the Legendary James Brown
Main Bedroom TV Hole Project
We are now nine years into this house as of last month. In our main bedroom, there is a vaulted ceiling, but one of the delightfully odd features of the ceiling was a cut out for a television. It was …
Office Lighting Project
I had recently switched rooms in the basement for my office. It is important to have a place where I can spend an inhumane amount of time on Zoom calls as I work from home. Since the basement has no …
Record Player Update
Last week I turned on my record player, phono pre-amp, and speaker amp when I ran into problems. The speaker amp turned on, made a popping noise, and then stopped working. I did a quick look online …
Relax into the Run
Rebounding from my injury, I am learning to trust my own feet again. This combined with re-integrating minimal shoes has been figuring out how to walk and run again. What I mean by “minimal …