Tag: life
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I Grow on You. Eventually.
Howdy, I finally found a way to describe my appeal. My gradual charm. My, “No, I’m not a first-impressions kinda guy” style. Observe! Ta-da! And now you know.
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My Reason for the Season
It must be that time of year. The weekend after Thanksgiving, the Christmas music started. We have had our sales. And Seattle has had its first dusting of snow. It…
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Expired Dates
As a teenager, I thought I know how attraction worked. You looked around the high school, you saw a girl you thought had nice aspects, and you fell for her. …
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A Fund Farewell
Oh, so that’s it? All that time and we’re done, huh? I mean, I get it. I didn’t think I had much of a shot with you back in the…
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Good Samaritan, but Not Great
The story of Seattle has more than a few tragic characters. There appears to be a great overlap in the people that are homeless and the people that suffer from…
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My Family’s Timely Demise
When I went to visit my family this spring, I came home with a new batch of stories. My mom had taken some old letters, typed them up, and put…
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Caught in the Work Webb
Last week I spent two days learning from a rocket scientist. He gave a talk on Friday about the James Webb Space Telescope and he had a tech rehearsal earlier…
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Can We Talk Movies? Nope?
Showing any new movies? “Nope.” Wait, are you still showing Thor? Nope. Well, do you have a blockbuster flick? “Nope.” Why not? Why not what? Why not show something new? …
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Housing Issues
Allow me to share with you a silly, stupid, and pointless argument that I constantly have with myself. “I want a house. Not a huge one. A one-story would be…
...Of Course, this Could All Go Horribly Awry 