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  • Aging Skillfully (Not Gracefully)

    This is the beginning of the end, my friends. Yea, gather ‘round and hear my tale of woe.  For today is the final day of my robust 30’s.  Tomorrow I…

  • Sweating and Panting

    Every now and then I try out a new piece of clothing.  Quite often, that attempt is met with disaster. I present to you, my loyal pair of jogging pants. …

    Sweating and Panting
  • You are Where You Eat

    I am hardly a foodie.  I eat to survive.  I tend to shirk the luxurious choices of dining establishments. I have gone with a coworker to eat in a pho…

  • Christmas Chorus of Cold-Calling Congress

    Did you know that it takes almost two hours to leave about one hundred voicemails? After I called my family on Christmas, I had a large amount of free time. …

  • Her Tormented Cry

    I went to bed at 10:05 Monday night, but was wakened a little after 11 to a woman protesting and moaning.  At first it started out as complaining, heavily seasoned…

  • If Jesus Wrote Corporate Memos

    Corporate speak is silly.  God has a sense of humor.  So what say we combine the two? (You shouldn’t have to click on all the links.  But if you would…

  • The Enemy Lurks at Our Door

    The Enemy Lurks at Our Door My neighbors are nothing but trouble.  Oh sure, the fellow who lives on the opposite side of the staircase seems nice enough.  We know…

  • It Came from Under the Pavement…

    Normally I walk through downtown Seattle and ignore the crazy things.  One gets to work faster if they ignore all the diversions. However, somethings simply cannot be overlooked. Why is…

  • Trying Out: 2017 Index

    Trying Out: The Wrap-Up I survived. I told myself I would try to do something new or challenging every week. Some were a bit much. Some were rather mundane. But…

  • Trying Out: New (Year’s Eve) Park (Week 53)

    Trying Out: Wayne Golf Course Bothell’s Brand-New Park (Week Fifty-Three) I had never walked through a golf course.  Oh sure, I had taken the one week course in high school…