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 […]
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 […]
9 tips to make your next return to work much easier!
If you’re like me, you’re coming back to work today after four days off. (Unlike me, you may have had to do the crazy family thing in there. I had […]
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 […]
Old men on motorcycles
For the very first time in my life, I let someone else work on my motorcycle. The Ninja was due for its 15,000-mile service, which includes valve check and adjustment, […]
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 […]