: Voice Lessons: Flying Life has a lot in common with flying. Both involve a series of small corrections to get to your …
: I just got back from a business trip to Minnesota. One of my kids asked me what it looked like. I …
: I took my kiddo to the hospital for a scheduled CT. She is fine. When we got there, the low tire …
: The Raptor Task Management System I wrote on my Conduit connection that I had worked out a way to change my task management system to …
: Because of some new requirements at the day job, I am becoming an armchair Microbiologist.
: I think I need to stop going to therapy without some notes. I have been thnking of things that I …
: I have been working on writing somerthng for a while and I feel like it is coming together in …
: I need to spend some time this weekend working out how do deal with a lot of stuff going on in life. …
: I am trying to figure out ways to minimize the distractions while I am working at home. I think I …
: The family and I watched Die Hard this evening. The Christmas season has finally started.
: It seems like it took an emergency for my neighbor to finally connect my computer to the printer my …
: Occasionally, I will say something funny or thought provoking and my wife says in need to put it in …
: My daughter and an example of how things change. A few years ago, she wouldn’t go outside because …
: I have spent a couple of hours working on my Python programming skills. I can understand why the …
: When the work memos are sent out, I get confused between exempt and non exempt. What are some staff …
: I have deep admiration for those who have a strong sense of self discipline. I had that for a while …
: I have had my driver’s license for over 30 years. I got my first and only ticket act the …
: I went for a run in the rain this morning. It has been a while since I have done that and I …
: Tomorrow at work, they are providing lunch. For 600 people, it will look like a feast. Hopefully, …
: When you have 4 children, it is hard to figure out the monthly budget. When you have 4 daughters, …
: My wife was trying to use a Shark stick vac and it wasn’t working well. She took it apart and …
: I stumbled across a blog post I wrote a while back and didn’t publish. It is written in Markdown and …
: Penmanship When I was a kid, I was told that I had horrible handwriting and that I needed to work on my …
: Perspective Often times, people think that their jobs are mundane. I know that I have had that thought about my …
: I keep hearing that people use the mobile phones as their primary computer. I found out today that …
: For the rest of the year, I am going to state my age as 7 squared.
: When I was a kid, my mom would buy clothes with the thought that I would grow into them. I am at the …
: Sometimes, the best sort of days is just being a home with the family. No one you have to see and no …
: I am not a resolution person. I am more theme driven. My theme for this year is The Year of the …
: I was diagnosed with gout today. I didn’t think it was a real thing. I didn’t think that …
: Refit’s First Quarter First of all, this has absolutely nothing to do with April Fool’s Day. Time is an artificial …
: We got power back this evening after beng withojut for 3 days. You don’t realize your …
: I have been advised to not run until a couple of minor injuries heal. I am in search of some …
: The first week of my yearly theme. Not the week I wanted, but I can only move forward. …
: A little post about my yearly theme. Cortex listeners will get it. …
: Today, I almost bought a domain so that I could start a blog. My wife thinks that I need to build a …
: Kids have different things that they are afraid of that don’t make logical sense. My youngest …
: At the risk of getting to metaphysical, but I had a dilemma coming up with something to write about …
: There is an expression that says “No plan survives first contact with the enemy”. It …
: You would think that a cell phone company could make the call quality clear when you have to call …
: When I was younger, I was curious about how the word “provision” became synomynous with …
: Ideas often oome at times that may seem inconvenient. A piece of paper is rarely used, if not …
: In terms of personal space and mental health, I have noticed that people often confuse a border with …
: I have heard it said that it takes a lot of bad writing to learn how to write well. I feel like …
: So many people I know say that their favorite season is Summer. I do enjoy the warm, the chance for …
: Back in college, I listened to a lot of Everclear. Not just because they are from the city where I …
: We live in a world where more things are possible than ever before. Why does it seem like, at times, …
: The thing about society that is often forgotten is that it is designed to be an environment of …
: For a runner, in the rain, they train. In the wind and cold, they train. In the heat, they train, …
: I have discovered over time that my memory is not what it was when I was in school. I am more …
: Here in the US, we are looking at another round of lockdown, or shelter in place orders. These time, …
: Wind storms at night are a bizarre sort of thing. All sorts of movement, in the dark, cause by …
: I have been working with my kids on their math during the time of COVID and unemployment. They are …
: How often are people judged for the clothes they wear, or the state of their hair. Judged by their …
: Recently, my one of my kids has taken to excuse her behavior by saying “I didn’t mean …
: There is great value in listening to the elderly when they share their life stories. It is better to …
: When a run is tough or is just not going the way intended, a mantra helps me to keep going. “I …
: The President-Elect and his transition team have big challenge ahead. They need to find the common …
: I have been in the job market for about 6 months. This time of COVID has made the process of finding …
: A part of why I run in the early morning hours is that there is no one around. I can go with my mask …
: Flexibility has always been problem for me. I find hard to stoop down to pick up things from the …
: In the time of COVID, I have recently realized that I miss doing running races with other people. It …
: There are some things that never cease to astonish me. As such, I am responsible for my thoughts and …
: Running is as much an exercise in mental health as it is physical. No need to concentrate on …
: There are days when it is sunny out and I run. Feeling the air with each stride. There are days when …
: Here is something new for the curious. 1pairofshoes.blogspot.com/2020/09/v…
: The 5 Hour What? I recently experienced a job interview that lasted 5 hours. It sounds weird at first pass, but, …
: I have a 2018 iPad Pro with the trackpadless Smart Keyboard cover. My wife says that it sounds like …
: I get excited about the idea for something to write about. That lasts for about half of the writing …
: I just finished editing another Voice Lessons post and it is over 1500 words. I need to work on …
: I used to think that it would be nice to have some notice before being layed off. Now that I have …
: I just had one of those moment where you look at the to do list and see stuff that you are scheduled …
: Open soon. My wife is excited.
: I love living in a small town, where I can walk to downtown to get my hair cut.
: I signed up for a half marathon that happens in 3 weeks. I have a lot of work to do.
: Voice Lessons: Mind Goo I have been thinking a lot about writing lately. It is something that I really like to do and …
: Reading a nonfiction book for the first time for a while. I am 20 percent into Atomic Habits. I have …
: Ran 4.01 miles in the frigid rain this morning. Not as horrible as not running at all.
: Today is day 30 of the challenge. It has been fun, but, now I find the real challenge is ahead. How …
: There is a lot of material around the value of sleeping. As someone who lives life as though the day …
: It got close to freezing last night. Down to 33 F (1 C). It makes me mindful of how cold it can get …
: Unlike a lot of kids I grew up with, I have never wanted to be rich or famous. Looking back and …
: I have been hearing for a long time about something called “work-life balance.” I tend …
: One of the biggest arguments for working for a business, as opposed to being freelancer or an …
: We are headed in a holiday week in the US. That means company. For many, either we get to have …
: It is really hard to feel woebegone after going for a run. Don’t believe me? Try it and see.
: Some days, I just don’t want to get out of bed and go for a run. There are days where the run …
: I have been in manufacturing for over 20 years. I have seen how many things are made. How do they …
: When most long distance runners are running races, they are not racing against the other people on …
: We recently had to rehome a dog die to some circumstances that were out of our control. We found a …
: Often, when I read about marathon training, I see the recommendation to build a strong running base. …
: When people describe sights, flavors, or experiences, there are some words that are commonly used. …
: Life is a series of choices. What to have for lunch? What color to paint the living room? Should I …
: We have lived in our new town for just over a year. Weather is really different than where we have …
: In My Big, Fat, Greek Wedding, the main character’s Mom tells her, “The Husband is the …
: I have seen a lot of examples of delgation lately. A common mistake is the question that is not …
: We live in a world that is constantly in motion. Over time,I have come to see the value in …
: I have been teaching people for years the proper thought processes around inspecting parts. It …
: On my flight home on Friday, I noticed an absence of space on the plane. It was in the first class …
: Went to a store with my wife and kids today. My wife had surgery on her foot, so, she has a hard …
: I am ready to go home. In less than 24, I will be there. I miss my kids, but I really miss my wife. …
: It is curious, what things scare children. I have been giving a lot of thought to this with my own …
: I find it interesting that when people talk about something hard and giving up on it, how others …
: Early awake on my business trip. I wish I had my stuff to go on a run. I am still stiff from being …
: My flying time today has been a study in shifts. I have seen people act in a very mean way just to …
: As I head off on my business trip, I think about how some people think they work. People who don’t …
: As I think about the key idea of leaving one’s mark, I keep going back to a question that I …
: As I prepare for my first business trip in a while, I find that the definition of key has changed in …
: At nearly 8:00 tonight, I really wish I had gone for a run at 4 this morning. Even with injuries, I …
: There are some people out there who just want to be selective as to which rules to follow.
: Sometimes, working on the monthly budget is kind of like doing a slide puzzle. It can go really fast …
: An Exhausted Workout I experienced an odd correlation between sleeplessness and exercise. I had a horrible night’s sleep …
: My boss was in town from the UK over the past couple of days. I was helping him find a parking spot …
: I started my morning with a nice 5.00 mile run. After the sunrise, I felt like I could not be …
: I went to pick up pizza for dinner while listening to a podcast about the rise and fall of Chuck E. …
: A question from an aspiring writer/blogger… How does one go about finding their “voice” in …
: I got the spend this afternoon with my oldest, washing the cars. It may seem like a trivial chore, …
: Today’s lesson in job searching. Washing hands while wearing a tie adds a constraint when you rarely …
: I was laid off from my job last Friday. I have been working non-stop on finding a new one ever …
: Battered and bruised Yesterday, my wife accidentally dropped a wheelbarrow and broke one of the metatarsals in her right …
: Day 3 since I injured my toe. It has turned a number of interesting colors. Waiting to see the …
: One of those days where you start getting your medical providers all set up, after moving, only to …
: Went to a new doctor yesterday. I have to get all of that done after moving. He was surprisingly …
: I am going to start a weekly personal challenge project. I am thinking of starting it on Friday and …
: Having one is the hardest days I have had in a really long time. Looking forward to writing therapy …
: After 10 miles of training yesterday, I am glad that I didn’t have to run any today. 23 miles …
: On my way home from work tonight, I wondered what I was smelling. I looked up and saw a pizza …
: I think I need to outline my book. It isn’t getting written otherwise.
: I have landed on micro.blog. Thanks to Jean MacDonald for giving me the nudge I needed. On my main …