Back in 2007, the Danish indie rock band The Figurines had this to say: Do you feel the air we breathe?And do you feel the air we breathe?Do you feel the things I see?And do you feel you’re close to me? I don’t recall the song, but lately I’ve been Read more…
As of a few days ago, I have retired from the career that I started (*mumble* *mumble*) 32 years ago, roughly a dozen of those years as a software developer and another twenty as a manager of software developers. It is time for me to make room so that other Read more…
Years ago now, when I first started trying to explain my Role Playing Group to my wife, it was clear that she didn’t see what I saw. Didn’t see the epic battles, the intense negotiations, the realization that discretion really is the better part of valor and retreat is always Read more…
We were starting a new campaign and gaming system in our RPG group and I couldn’t find a mini I liked. I enjoy the process of creating the backstory for my character and that means a certain look and feel to the mini would be ideal, something that matches the Read more…
So, that was a year, wasn’t it? I’m not going to make any excuses, but 2017 was quite a year on many fronts. Folks far more able to describe it clearly talked about how everything going on with our country and our politics and in the world made it nigh Read more…
This update takes place at least in the first week of April, so I’ll give myself a small pat on the back for that. Goal 1: Health March continues the theme of challenging on the health front. I continue to fight wanting to stick 100% to the eating plan and, Read more…
I’m roughly a half month late in reviewing February, but it’s still fresh enough to allow me to rate my progress. It wasn’t a great month for progress on some personal fronts, but still, I need to hold myself accountable. Goal 1: Health February was tough. I reached my initial Read more…
If you’re going to publicly post your goals, you ought to remain publicly accountable. At least that’s what I read. On the Interwebs. Somewhere. So, how am I doing? I’ll use a classic US letter grading scheme and see how that goes. Goal 1: Health I had a very good Read more…
Rather than make resolutions, which tend to be a bit trite and are typically abandoned soon after making them, I thought this year I’d try to make some specific and concrete goals for 2017. I’ve also read that one way to make yourself more accountable for those goals is to Read more…
Have you heard about Vancouver Rocks? Here’s a story from the local paper. Here’s the Facebook page which describes and shares some of the creations. Basically folks have been painting, hiding and finding rocks up in Vancouver where I live. My wife told me about it after she became aware Read more…