For my final photo throwback of the year I’m pulling out a nice shot of fire that I did many years ago. Considering that the temperature is hovering around 20 degrees outside, a picture of warmth is good for the soul as well as fun to share. It’s been fun sharing these photos this year, […]
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A bread adventure
Sunday, I decided to try some bread again, however this time my wife suggested trying something different. Something either sweet or savory that we could make again and bring to a holiday gathering. We talked about it a bit and I decided to do a cinnamon bread. Most of the recipes I found were really […]
Read moreProgressing through Arrow
The wife and I just finished season 3 of Arrow. We’ve been alternating between watching episodes of Arrow and Flash, mostly using this handy guide that was put together by a friendly user on the web. Now that I’m a few seasons in, I wanted to share a couple brief thoughts on what I’m thinking […]
Read moreLight snow on the run
This morning I participated in an annual donut run in south Minneapolis. It’s a simple fun run where people head out for various distances, marked by stops at local bakeries and donut shops. I chose the 5 mile route which included stops at two different bakeries for a donut, along the way. I also managed […]
Read morePokemon Sun/Moon first impressions
I’ve been playing Pokemon Moon since it was released a few weeks ago. I had only really started playing Pokemon this year when I joined my son in playing through some of the games. I’ve managed to make it up through Generation 4 before this latest release. My youngest has been playing it for years, so […]
Read moreNet Neutrality under attack
Throughout my technology career, I’ve spent a lot of time in the Open Source community. I was a big proponent of Linux in its early days, and even introduced multiple organizations to using it as a primary operating system for application and database servers. Therefore, things like open standards and net neutrality mean something to […]
Read moreSome Yo-Yo Ma neo-folk
Yesterday my wife happened across a video of Yo-Yo Ma with Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, and Chris Thile. I love these types of collaborations and this one was put together brilliantly. It turned out that the video was from a recording session in 2011 for an album called the Goat Rodeo Sessions. Needless to day […]
Read moreChoose Your Own Adventure
Monday night I sat down at my computer one last time before bed to check in on things, and noticed a tweet from Wil Wheaton. He stated that he was starting up a twitch stream and doing a Choose Your Own Adventure book live. I clicked into the stream as it was starting and got […]
Read moreReddit Secret Santa
I came late to the party with reddit. It wasn’t until a year or so ago that I even made an account and started following subs. This year I decided to join in with the Secret Santa tradition that reddit does every year. Last night I filled out my profile, and Tuesday I find out […]
Read moreEnd of the Cold War
I grew up as a child of the 80’s, and apart from big hair, REM, The Cure, and leg warmers, the 1980s were also marked as a time of fear about the Cold War. The Cold War was unlike any other conflict in history as the U.S.S.R. and the United States engaged in a global […]
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No shave November
Most years I go along with the tradition of not shaving in November. I don’t do it for any charity or anything like that, but mostly just to give my head a rest. It’s always interesting to see how much hair I don’t have on my head by the end of the month, as my […]
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Tettegouche State Park
The second place that my wife and I hiked over the weekend was at Tettegouche State Park. I hadn’t been to Tettegouche in a LONG time. I remember in High School taking a hike up the Baptism River to High Falls with some friends, but it had been ages since I had been there. This […]
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