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Category: Now

  • March 2022

    Sometimes it seems like there’s so much craziness happening in the world, it’s hard to stay focused on our own lives. The invasion of Ukraine is bringing back memories of the Bosnian Airlift. In 1992-1994, I was stationed at Ramstein AB in Germany. Our unit worked directly on Operation Provide Promise, airlifting supplies into and…

  • February 2022

    If I were critiquing months, I would have to say that January left a lot to be desired. The portions were small, it smelled a little off, and we never really resolved the scene where the whole family got COVID. It’s true. Despite our best attempts at staying safe, we still got the dreaded virus.…

  • January 2022

    It’s a new year! Again! They keep doing this every twelve months and I hope the cycle continues. Grab a cup of something and let’s read: Where Wizards Stay Up Late: The Origins Of The Internet, Katie Hafner Since you’re reading this post, you can thank the geeks who created the ARPANET, the first system…

  • Descember

    Well, here we are. The end of the year. Well, now what?!? Oh, right. We start another year. Let’s number it 2022 just to keep consistent with the pattern. Get cozy and read with me: The Naked Civil Servant, Quentin Crisp I’ve barely moved past the somewhat pretentious introduction by the editor of the particular…

  • Yesvember

    I see the month as half full, so I say yes to this vember. Join me as I spend the next several weeks trying to clear my palette of that really, really bad (yet catchy) phrase. Moving on… Toilet-worthy Reading: The Stand, Stephen King I’ve been reading King since I was 13. Somehow I never…

  • Oktober

    Sporadically Reading: The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan The Stand, Stephen King Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself, Alan Alda The Design of Everyday Things, Donald A. Norman How I choose to link the books I share. A sort of linking manifesto. Work & Projects & Stuff Somehow I quickly went from writing a…

  • Septiember

    Hop on board my Reading Railroad: The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan Mastering the Coding Mindset, Mads Brodt The Glass Bead Game, Herman Hesse The Design of Everyday Things, Donald A. Norman How I choose to link the books I share. A sort of linking manifesto. Work & Projects & Stuff Holy ink, Batman! After…

  • Awww, gust.

    Reading Rainbow: The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan Mastering the Coding Mindset, Mads Brodt A Mind for Numbers, Barbara Oakley, PhD How I choose to link the books I share. A sort of linking manifesto. Work & Projects & Stuff Last month I talked about that coding bootcamp I was registered to do. As excited…

  • Jooleye

    Reading until my eyes are bleeding: Face: one square foot of skin, Justine Bateman What Do You Care What Other People Think?, Richard Feynman Permanent Record, Edward Snowden Rapture of the Nerds, Corey Doctorow and Charles Stross How I choose to link the books I share. A sort of linking manifesto. Work & Projects &…