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  • 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…

  • Trying Out: Half-Marathon (Week 52)

    Trying Out: One More Long Run (Week Fifty-Two) As I have stated before, my history of running wore my knees out.  I logged eight or so miles once a week…

  • Trying Out: Ice Skating (Week 51)

    Trying Out: Skating on Thick Ice As I alluded to before, there are plenty of holiday activities to partake in when trotting around Seattle.  We may not be New York…

  • Trying Out: Washington State History Museum (Week 50)

    Trying Out: Tacoma’s Historic Past (Week Fifty) When my friend and I were attending the Jet City Show, we drove past a rather spiffy looking building.  Tacoma is all well…

  • Trying Out: Ice Sculpting (Week 49)

    Trying Out: Watching the Ice Chips Fly (Week Forty-Nine) Like most people, my experience with ice sculpting revolves around two events.  One: weddings.  Sometimes folks have a fancy centerpiece.  A…

  • Trying Out: Audio Book (Week 48)

    Trying Out: Dickensian Narration (Week Forty-Eight) Once upon a time I tried to dispose of a mouse.  You know how it goes.  You go to work, you find a mouse…