1 day agoMember-onlyTwo Steps Forward…One step back I’d like to say that I’ve been crazy productive of late. Truth is, I’ve been crazy busy. The two do not equate. For example, a week and a half ago, I applied an update to a website I manage (one with three users, who use it once…Getting Things Done3 min read
Aug 3Member-onlyThe Land of OpportunityTime to make it so America has never been perfect. I doubt such a thing is even possible. But that means we shouldn’t try. In my lifetime, some things have gotten better. Other things have gotten much worse. We live in interesting times. I love the technology, that we can…Opportunity3 min read
Jul 21Member-onlyGetting Things Done Double-timeNever underestimate the power of taking time off Vacations are great. They are an opportunity to rest and reset. And sometimes the function exactly as expected. Honestly, though, I can’t say that I knew exactly what to expect. …Getting Things Done4 min read
Published in CodeX·Jul 15Member-onlyMore Rampant FeaturitisRobots and networking — Don’t get me wrong. I love my robot vacuum. And once in a while, the new features seem to make sense. Like the other day. I was getting ready to send the robot off to vacuum the den and it asked (via the phone): “It’s allergy season. I think it…Irobot2 min read
Jun 24Member-onlySeeing MyselfAs I Really Am I read, many years ago, that as our weight increases we tend to see ourselves as thinner than we really are. When the weight goes down, the opposite is true. We think we are fatter than we look. In my case, I think it’s at least somewhat true. But there’s…Weight Loss3 min read
Jun 21In Memory of DaveRabbits, Wood and Websites Back in the day, each of us in our little office had a mascot. Janet had unicorns, Marcia had turtles, I had dragons and Dave had rabbits. I can’t say who decided that Dave should have rabbits. It might not have been Dave, but that didn’t…Memories3 min read
Jun 10Member-onlyOne More TimeTrying to stay Covid free I got my second Covid booster yesterday. I spent today in bed. It would be nice if the vaccine didn’t hit me so hard, but oh, well. It’s better than the alternative. So far, to my knowledge, I haven’t been exposed to the Covid virus…Covid 193 min read
Jun 1Member-onlyLucy in the skySometimes you just gotta play I bought a pack of adhesive backed rhinestones today. Why? I’ve no idea. Impulse, I guess. I don’t have an overwhelming desire to make everything sparkle. Once in a while, however, something overtakes my better judgement. I bought a $5 toy. …Julia Cameron2 min read
May 25Member-onlyThis Is Why I Love Tools So MuchFor some reason, I decided to knit a tiny, little sweater for the roll of toilet paper that hangs out on the back of my toilet. Not apologizing for it. The pattern is adorable and the yarn is scrumptious. It may be silly, but I am going to love it. …Tools3 min read
May 11Member-onlyThe Terror of Finishing a Big ProjectIt’s really a thing I figure that I am 98.2% finished with my current big project: a middle-grade sci-fi novel. Three weeks ago, I guess that I was about 97.5% finished. At this rate, I might be done, when? Never? Yup. That’s the problem. I’ve been working at this thing…Writing3 min read