A Fortunate Fall…
No, this isn’t about a bike crash, or even my wife’s recently broken ribs. Those things are never so fortunate as this, if anyone could find any blessings in them… Read more »
Category: Thoughts in Progress
The First Thursday of the Year
I’m wondering if I can do anything to keep myself interested in writing in 2025. About four and a half years ago, I resolved to start a blog and post… Read more »
Finding Simplicity
I’ve been ruminating on the stark, sterilized lives we live these days. Lives where everything needs to meet expectations, and those expectations always basking in the gleam of something new,… Read more »
Sometimes it’s better to take what comes your way…
I get the feeling that just about everyone who deals with streaming services has spent far too much time scrolling through to see what might be good to watch. I… Read more »
Joy to the World
I grew up in a big family…by today’s standards. Six kids. It still tickles me to think that hey, I’ve got five brothers and sisters, and not a bad one… Read more »
C’mon, it’s not that bad…
I had two people come into my office today telling me how brutally hot it was outside. I stayed in most of the day. My office is absolutely frigid, and… Read more »
That’s the way it is…?
A Wall Street Journal opinion editorial piece caught my eye today. Titled “A Simple Idea for Speedier Government,” it talked about the early success of a Pennsylvania program that refunds… Read more »
Missing Something
Count me Crotchety. I was sitting in the food court today having my daily sandwich when I saw a sight that angered me. Against one wall there are three children’s… Read more »
It’ll never get old…
Yesterday, I rode my bicycle through a place I call “Magic Valley.” I love the area, and can imagine the peacefulness I could experience just spending some time there –… Read more »
Turning the Corner?
A recent NY Times piece on The Daily podcast went into detail on lost productivity due to heat. I don’t know if they adjusted for expectations, so I’m still a… Read more »