I wouldn’t say I’m a techy guy, but I try to avail myself of useful technology when I can; tech that’s intended to make life easier. Like communication tools. They help for sure. Or can. But they can also intrude. Like MS Teams. I have it on my phone. It’s my personal phone. But Teams …
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Children!
Describe the most ambitious DIY project you've ever taken on. Pretty easy to say, when all is said and done, I’ve built a few minor things, done some very minor repair in the house, I painted the house with some help one time, But by far, being a parent is the apex of do-it-yourself projects… …
In Between
In between, when the sun has long set, but is hours away yet, When you’ve had just enough, and you’re pondering more, When the coals are well-lit, but not quite enough hot, When you get news you didn’t want, before your reaction is sure, When you’ve given a lot, and you’re wondering, not, Enough already, …
Removing The Crunchy
Recently I was home with my kids during the first half of their Winter Break from school. One of the dishes I made that week was Gourmet Mac & Cheese; as part of a recipe it instructed you finish by melting cheese to crispy on top of the casserole in the oven. Crispy on top. …
Celebrating Kids
2/3 the kids crew in my house, birthdays this past week, the girls, 3 years and 5 days apart, Enough love to fill them both with good, special, just enough, tho’ my creativity wanes, As they get older, do they still want the special decore, signs, streamers, balloons all around? Even when older it’s fun …
Be Aware!
I let the horn fly. There was no point. The car had turned left… Finally… And the light had turned red. But as the car pulled away, I let the horn fly. Main message, BE AWARE. Be aware. Maybe that’s a good message all the time, but for sure, it’s a good message, at least, …
Back To Hustle
Time to go, giddy-up, good, A few days off with the crew, tho’ lots to do, Work-side for sure, but also, too, Pick up the pace, for me, for you, For the fam and especially one comes to mind, who hits two digits today, for the first time, Pick up the pace like the youngest …
Mozart!
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Well-known dude. Musical genius. Lived in the 1700’s. Still revered as one of the greatest Classical music composers of all time. Our local Classical music radio station plays a piece from Mozart every weekday morning at 9:00am. I LOVE IT when I catch it, but I often miss; usually I’m already deep …
Three Buckets
Who are your favorite people to be around? I’d say I’ve got three buckets of peeps I love to be around. First, I love being around my kids. Learning so much from them. Enjoying their high jinks (most of the time); sharing my life learning bits with them; finding other “teaching moments” to share (when …
Russia / Россйа , More Voices / Голоса Вошли
From the NYT, “[With Navalny gone, other voices must rise], Among them is Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a former oligarch who fell out with Mr. Putin, spent 10 years in prison and in London became one of his most prominent opponents in exile. Then there is Maxim Katz, a YouTube influencer and a former poker champion, who …
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