I saw a classmate from grade school on Friday night. During the course of our conversation, she told me she reads my blog. She mentioned too that she could tell by some of the posts from time to time that "something was going on." That is good insight from an old friend and person I …
Author: jeff lud
Dad x3. Writer. Lion. @pacbio SCM. One Mission: Make it GOOD | Optimism | Resilience | Fam/Life/Biz | #halffullallgood #goodstuff
And Again, How is That? Just Write.
Play on words, used periodically to convey a simple truth. It's certainly right to write in my view. I’ve been writing most of my life, it’s provided me a baseline of thought, and outlet, therapy, entertainment, connection, continuity, just all of it. When blogging came about, it really seems that it was tailor-made for my …
Tostilocos, Doritolocos, Goodness
Tostilocos, Doritolocos, ahhhhhhh, what? Culinary Goodness from the ground level, from the street, from the everyday. Found this basic content via NPR and a series they produced a few years back: Borderland. It's still available in their archives, and narrates various aspects of the busy southern border between Mexico and the United States. As part …
Highs and Lows
It's part of life, pretty much every day. Highs and lows. They are really the essence of what life amounts to. Sometimes you'll be up; sometimes you'll be down. Sometimes you'll be one of those for a long while. Might seem like forever. Eventually the pendulum swings. Consider Alex Howes. Who?, you might ask? Unless …
Guest Post: “Be the Light” — YES!
I met Camille and her husband too last year when one of their son's played on the soccer team my wife was coaching (and two of our kids played on, too). Since then we've stayed in touch via social media, and we cross paths around town from time to time too. With that as backdrop, …
“Stay Curious”
A simple phrase that came to mind this past week when my wife and I took the kids for one last before-school adventure: a day-trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The weather was nice, the drive was pleasant, the pace relaxed as we strolled down to the aquarium, and wandered from display to display. The …
Slow Start
Sometimes it’s a good thing. A slow start. Often that’s how things get going. In sports, you’ll see athletes of all kinds warming up so when the competition begins, they are closer to capability, able to go full speed from the start. In life otherwise it’s similar: the earlier we get going into the day, …
Bits and Pieces
Lots of life is in bits and pieces. The good, the satisfaction, the happiness, the chores, the struggles, the successes, the failures. Take it easy. If success or victory are not immediate, don't dismay. Enjoy when it’s good, persevere when it’s tough. Make the most of the bits and pieces. Everyday.
Streak
I've considered this topic in various forms at different times in my life. It's the opposite of a slump, if you consider the context applied in various instances of sport, for example: in baseball, a hitting streak; in American football, a touchdown streak; any sport in general, wins in a row, etc. The idea that …
You’re Not Dumb
[image credit, Barenaked Ladies album cover, "Stunt"] My kids tell me that "dumb" is a bad word and we shouldn't use it. I understand that. Whether your five or fifteen or fifty-two, feeling dumb doesn't feel good. Ever. And calling someone else dumb. Not very nice at all. Here's the thing. Dumb. The dictionary says …
