a personal place to share my thoughts with you
A bit of this and a bit of that. Anything that does not fit in one of my primary categories lands here. If I see a trend I may create a new category.
The Raven was first published on January 29, 1845. As writers we all hope to create something so timeless. It is near impossible for me to imagine someone reading my work 179 years from now ...nearly two lifetimes away. We should all be so lucky to create work that stands the test of time. I … Continue reading The Raven – written words everlasting
I discovered that the difference between finding the right word as opposed to accepting the almost right word was the difference between being struck by lightning and merely watching a lightning display. Dan Simmons in the book Hyperion His words ring true to me. I spend a lot of time seeking the correct words and … Continue reading Wordsmithing
I was browsing themes yesterday and thought I would try a new one. What a mistake! I didn't realize when I activated a new theme I was not in draft or working with a clone, but I published an updated site. The problem was further exacerbated because I had no idea of the name of … Continue reading I thought I destroyed my blog and how I fixed it!
These games were a pleasant surprise for me. I was aware of Fallen Order when it came out in 2019 but wasn't really interested in buying it. I thought it would be only a shoot and slash type of game without real content or enjoyable game play. Man was I wrong! Fallen Order came up … Continue reading A review of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order & Survivor
I have ideas ...a lot of them. I think about writing often and I cannot pinpoint why I choose to keep those ideas locked up instead of putting them here. Maybe it's laziness or apathy but I don't think it is. It is the one area I struggle to commit time and effort. I have … Continue reading It’s Easier to Not Write
I am not a fan of daylight savings time. I believe it is a hinderance the humanity with a bi-annual disruption of our circadian rhythm. There may have been a point in history when this made sense, but in our modern world it is a tremendous waste of resources and it needs to go. I … Continue reading It’s time to kill DST
I am trying to learn more about cryptocurrency, blockchain, and NFTs ...or Niftys as Tim Ferris has coined. I feel like I learn things fairly quickly, but so far this one is giving me trouble. I know I will get it, but it is currently an effort in frustration to understand the whole concept and … Continue reading Crypto & Niftys (NFTs)
"If you could undo one thing in history, what would it be?" We were mountain biking this weekend and Sam dropped this deep question on me. We talked about what we might undo and how it could affect the world today from the grand moments in history to the miniscule moments in our own lives. … Continue reading Undo – Questions from Sam
"How would you explain the flavor of an egg to someone who has never had an egg?" It is a very simple question that is very hard to answer. Most often we describe the flavor of food based on the flavor of other foods. What compares to an egg? We talked about this as a … Continue reading Flavor – Questions from Sam
My ice maker has two settings 1 - One ice cube 2 - All the ice cubes!
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