Happy New Year!
[This is a repost from this time last year with minor edits.] I’m one of those annoying folks who is guaranteed not to be hungover tomorrow morning, because I don’t […]
Meanderings
I think about a lot of things, and if it doesn’t fit into one of these other categories, it will go in here.
It was Christmas Eve, babe…
(Apologies to Shane McGowan of The Pogues for stealing the opening line of his song Fairytale of New York for my title.) If you’re reading this, it’s Christmas Eve. Transparency: this […]
Even “A Christmas Carol” has a happy ending
My girlfriend Suzanne and my daughter Annie love the holiday season. From the moment the tree goes up, it’s pretty much non-stop for them. We watch How the Grinch Stole […]
A child and a choice
There are occasions when I’m called to work longer hours than normal – when we have a major project or a presentation, or when stuff goes sideways, which it does […]
It’s the post before YOUR Thanksgiving… mine is more fluid
You’re probably going to expect me to trot out the standard-issue blogger fare of “what I’m thankful for” in this immediate pre-Thanksgiving post. Well, y’all should know me better than […]
Voter suppression works. Fight it!
Suzanne and I moved from one county to another here in Georgia, requiring us to change addresses on our driver’s licenses, and at the same time, our voter registrations. Mine […]
Odd man out – as usual
I’ve spent most of my life as the odd man out. From my early life as a nerdy, socially awkward kid to my current state as a guy with no […]
I broke my little corner of the internet
Hey y’all! Yes, I know I missed last week’s post, and there’s no excuse other than the fact that I’m tired and swamped. And then I didn’t post yesterday, but […]
Lessons from a high school football game
My daughter plays mellophone in her high school marching band. (No shame in clicking the link to find out what a mellophone is. I had to look it up when […]
A day without labor
If you haven’t guessed by reading this blog, I’m unabashedly liberal. I’m about as progressive as you can get. Labor Day, however, reminds me of one issue I struggle with […]