So here I sit on a cold and rainy October evening (the first October evening of the year, in fact) pondering the future of this little personal blog I began, oh so long ago. I’ve been noticeably silent on these pages, with the exception of the automated Twitter Digests that are generated once a week. [...]

Categories: 10klakes · Fall · Reflections

I’m sure this wasn’t done by Bill Watterson, but I’d love to know who did it.  If anyone knows who to give proper credit for this, please let me know.  I wish I could get this as a poster. As a big fan of Calvin and Hobbes, it really touched me. Sources: (image, Digg)

Categories: Inspiration · Memories · Reflections

Six years ago (February 27, 2003), the World lost Mister Rogers.  A man who had, and continues to have, a profound positive influence on generations of children.  Myself included. I remember watching his show as a child in the early 70′s.  I remember how good he made me feel about myself.  And how special.  He [...]

Categories: Reflections · TV

Remember when you were younger and would be at a family gathering, like Christmas or Thanksgiving, and all the older folks would sit and talk about the old days, constantly rehashing the same stories you’d heard over and over again?  Yet they never seemed to tire of them.  The kids would roll their eyes, as [...]

Categories: Reflections

Since my last blog entry, Christmas has come and gone, we have a new President, and 2009 is now in full swing.  Every year for the past 15 years, or so, I have written a year end diary entry, and the last few years a blog post, reflecting on the year that was, and looking [...]

Categories: Reflections