One of the most useful skills we can build is to learn how to learn. I think it should be the foundation of elementary school. Maybe middle school and high school also. Everything we will need to do as an adult is something that we will need to learn. But parents, friends, and school can’t… [read more…]

In 2009, I had my one and only good April Fool’s Day prank. There were some minor ones on our wedding day (also April 1), but my mother-in-law warned us all. That’s a story for another time. This story starts with the building of a former employer. It was a long 4-story building with a… [read more…]

This one hits close to home. I enjoy all the new stuff, but there are simpler things in life that are just as enjoyable. https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/yeep [read more…]

“Afternoon drinking” sounds better than “Day drinking” [read more…]

Went on a road trip with a couple of high school friends. We have stayed connected over the years, the frequency of communication ebbing and flowing like the tides. The thing is, our conversations get fairly deep pretty quickly. We’ve been able to talk about important stuff since high school when our lives stretched out… [read more…]