Time Is A Construct
And yet, we are so often constrained by it and use it as a measure of accomplishment. Take this post, for instance. I had intended to write it and share it on the first day of the new year. But, … Continued
And yet, we are so often constrained by it and use it as a measure of accomplishment. Take this post, for instance. I had intended to write it and share it on the first day of the new year. But, … Continued
So, I guess I’ve gotten popular somewhere because I see someone banging on my WordPress security. They keep getting locked out though because they’re assuming that the default username is “admin”, so they’re never going to guess that password. I … Continued
I’m feeling a little burned out this week. When I scaled back my posting to these weekly link posts or reposts, I thought it would be easier than making original content. And, at first, it was. I just had to … Continued
I’m no stranger to getting things done in spite of being depressed. Look, even before the pandemic, life could get pretty hard sometimes. I mean, with brutal schedules and lack of staffing that’s been frankly endemic to corporate IT, which … Continued
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. I’ve talked about mental health on my blogs before, especially in relation to stress and the pandemic. COVID-19 and the attempts to deal with it have added extra stress to all of our lives … Continued
This has been more effective than anything else. Like a lot of middle-aged men, I’ve put on a few pounds, and the pandemic lock-down, which had me working literally steps from my kitchen, hasn’t helped either. When I was younger, … Continued
Training for how to deal with stress. Although it’s meant primarily for COVID-19 pandemic stress, which I think all of us have been feeling to some degree, this course from TalkSpace on managing stress can be pretty universally useful. I … Continued
To be clear, I haven’t been in a fight since high school. And, I haven’t even been close, really, since college. That being said, I have been threatened more than once in the past thirty years since leaving the safe, … Continued
Normally, I’d share a silly link, but not today. Today, it’s Christmas. The day that Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus, also known as Yeshua ben Yeshua, Lamb of God, and Light of the World. We live in strange times, … Continued
Which is better than the alternative! Considering that I wasn’t entirely sure I’d live past forty, it’s a pleasant surprise to find that I’ve survived to fifty-two. It’s been a hell of a year. The whole world has suffered from … Continued