As someone who’s been the beneficiary of charitable giving, I heartily endorse it! And, actually, you may have enjoyed the benefits of charity, directly or indirectly, too. For instance, if you have had cancer or know someone who has had … Continued
This is mostly of local interest and probably would have been more help last week. But, I’m hoping it will serve as a convenient place to find this information next year when the hurricane season starts again. And, yes, this … Continued
… hopefully wiser. But, who’s to say, really? I don’t think it’s an accident that my birthday fell on a Monday this year, because, I’ll tell you, it’s felt a little bit like a year of Mondays! Still, I’ve survived … Continued
More self-education at lunch. This is a little less work oriented than last week and certainly less technical, but it’s still the same idea. It’s an email newsletter, which seem to be gaining a bit in popularity again. In this … Continued
I’m experimenting with a new look and feel for the site. Actually, this theme, called “Latte“, is meant for a more person-centric site and feels a bit more narcissistic than I’m really comfortable being out loud. Also, it’s more bent … Continued
I think everyone could use a little positive thinking this week. I know I sure could! I have read more than my fair share of self-help books and the one thing they all mostly have in common is the idea … Continued
It’s time to clean up my act. Seriously. My wife is a professional organizer and decorator, so those of you who know me well know how she suffered when she first moved in with me. I hadn’t devolved into a … Continued
So, I was laid off Tuesday. I wasn’t surprised by it, for sure, since they’ve been laying off two and three people a week for the past six weeks or more. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t disappointed, … Continued
So, here we are, the first day of a brand, new year! Honestly, it’s a pretty arbitrary demarcation of time. I mean, it doesn’t even really sync up with any significant natural phenomena, like a solstice or anything. So, really, the … Continued
That’s right, today is Friday the Thirteenth. I used to assume that Friday the Thirteenth was considered unlucky due to some Biblical association, since so many superstitions seem to tie back to some obscure custom related to religion. Personally, I … Continued