And yet nobody even acknowledged it. You see, yesterday I became days old. (Sorry for the weird formatting, I've given up after an hour of trying to fix it.) For those of you who've forgotten their lessons in Roman numerals, that's 25,000 (don't worry, I didn't know how to write it either). The problem with … Continue reading Yesterday Was a Special Day for Me
One of my favorite quotes, author unknown, is: "the best way to predict the future is to create it." And now I'm living proof of the truthiness of this quote (how'd you like that, going back to the word of the year for 2005 - truthiness!) Anyway, so here's the way it happened. A little … Continue reading I Can Predict the Future! (and I’ve Got Proof)
I must like the phrase deja vu. When I came up with the title for this post, I did a quick search of my web site, and found that I've used the phrase in several previous posts. In addition, I've used a twist on the idea of deja vu, called vuja de, in two previous … Continue reading It’s Deja Vu All Over Again, Again
It's only five days into the New Year, but as you might expect, I was curious as to how my stats were doing so far this year (I gave a recap of my 2024 stats a couple of days ago. I realize this is not a promising trend - five blog posts this year, and … Continue reading The Unintended Consequences of Checking My Stats
It was exactly 10 years ago today that I signed up for a 30-day running and writing challenge. The goal was to do both for 30 straight days. Back then, the exercise was the easy part. And it still is. But I made it through those 30 days, which became 100 days, then a year, … Continue reading Thank You, Again!
As soon as I saw what happened, I knew I would have to write a blog post about it. Earlier today, skksfjkf asfjskl jfdklsaj;sgja'fa;sfk;lllllllllllllllfs Oops, sorry, I must have fallen asleep while writing that last sentence. Anyway, as I was saying... Earlier today, I was walking across campus and I noticed off to my right … Continue reading The Dangers of Blogging While Tired
In the latest episode of his Pinkcast, Dan Pink offers guidance on how to respond more effectively to people when they come to us with complications, confusion, and complaints. Usually, when people come to us with a problem or grievance, we try to respond with a quick solution to the issue at hand. This is … Continue reading Dan Pink: Three Simple Words for Dealing with Challenging Situations
Two weeks ago I wrote a blog post about The Hu, a Mongolian folk metal band formed in 2016. I had never heard of the group until three days before I wrote the post, but thanks to a comment from Clive at Take It Easy, I gave a listen to their music, and I liked … Continue reading Music Monday: Blogging Leads to Real-World Experience
Never heard of coulrophobia? Neither did I until five minutes ago. No, it's not a fear of Dairy Queen. Coulrophobia is a fear of clowns, and can bring on feelings of fear when you see clowns or clown images. It’s a specific phobic disorder that causes anxiety, a racing heart, nausea, and profuse sweating. This … Continue reading No Wonder Some People Have Coulrophobia
It's ten minutes before midnight, and I want to post something today, but I couldn't think of anything at the last minute. So I went back to my first September 15 post, back in 2015. It's a sad story: Thomas Cottingham, 27, of Wilmington, Delaware died Monday night while protecting a woman and her baby … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Not All Heroes Live to Tell About It
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