Mar 6, 2021Dying for a Drink: Slow Suicide with a Functional Alcoholic Spouse(NOTE: This piece was written over the course of many months, as things were happening, but kept in draft mode until its actual publish date of March 6, 2021.) Today is August 26, 2020. The liver is thought to be responsible for somewhere around 500 separate functions. …Alcoholism28 min read
Mar 5, 2021Embracing the Abyss of GriefI can’t usually stomach a whole Ted talk, but every now and then, I stumble on a good one. “The Adventure of Grief” showed up in my YouTube sidebar this evening and I thought what the hell, I’ll click on it because I’m always up for a good adventure. …Grief4 min read
Feb 23, 2021Never Say Goodbye, Say CiaoMy other half shuffled off this mortal coil on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 6:52 p.m. It’s so weird writing/typing that out. But writing is what I do to get things out of my head… to process. I’m still in that surreal stage where I feel like I will wake…Death12 min read
Mar 28, 2020The Magic of Everyday LifeToday is March 27th, 2020 … the date is important because at this moment in time, the whole world is having a communal experience, for better or worse, due to the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19. I had been working on a draft of this, “Magic of Everyday Life” post…Magic6 min read
Jun 9, 2019Don’t Fall Into the Trap of Work-Life BalanceThis thing is now so widespread that just about everyone has not only heard of it, but they’re convinced they must strive to attain it. If you’ve been living under a pile of mindfully stacked rocks and haven’t heard of this, then you probably aren’t even concerned about having to…Work Life Balance7 min read
Mar 1, 2019How 50 Hours Without Power Recharged MeSunday, February 24th, 2019 started out like any other Sunday. I slept in, started some laundry, and checked some stuff online. I was busy doing some other writing when I happened to glance up at the skylight in my office and it was getting covered with snow. Where we’re at…Snowpocalypse13 min read
Feb 18, 2019Fear and Perspective for Better Business“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the…Fear4 min read
Apr 17, 2017Facing the Natural Death of a Feline CompanionNot going to lie … this one is going to be tough. It’s been 10 days since my feline companion of 19 years shuffled off this mortal coil and I’m knee deep in working through the various stages of grief. …Cats14 min read
Oct 24, 2016Productivity, Distractions, and Finding My Own Way of DealingThe other day, I read yet another article about how to avoid distractions and get work done. It was very similar to the other dozen or so articles I’ve read about this troubling topic. I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s tired of reading the same tips over and…Productivity7 min read
Oct 17, 2015The Relentless Pursuit of ErgonomicsIt was about 10 years ago when I noticed a silly little pain emanating from my right thumb. At the time I had a tracker ball mouse where you used your thumb to roll the ball around. I’d had it for a good solid year. I ignored that small pain…Ergonomic6 min read
