So, I get into work, at my normal time this morning, carrying my briefcase on my shoulder, I get to my cube, and try unloading the briefcase off my shoulder, and it seems to be caught on something – but I can’t see what its caught on. I’m struggling to get it off since it’s […]
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Camera Technology: Rapid pace of change – last 20 years
I first became interested in Photography sometime in high school. This led me to ask for a specific 35 mm SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera as a High School graduation present. One of the parental units apparently felt they should “consult” with a colleague who they apparently perceived as a “Photography Expert”. The colleague’s recommendation: […]
Lailah – one year old – what a year it’s been!
Someday, I’m going to have to write about my previous lack of desire to have kids attitude, and how my life has changed with the birth of Lailah. And, what I missed out on the first 30 years of my adult life. Although she is not related to me, I absolutely adore her. She is […]
Movie review – Superman
Well, as some of you may know, I’m an avid reader. I started “early” in life, biking down a couple of times a week to the local drug (& beer) store on Harper near Frazho (i.e., downtown SCS – what was the name of that place – Leonards??), to buy the latest comic books while in […]
Toast Masters 2nd speech results/feedback
My 2nd ToastMasters speech was today. Overall, I did a pretty good job, but still “read” too much of the speech, instead of just “speaking” to the audience, but this “speaking” will (hopefully) come with more practice. People commented on how passionate I was with the topic, as well as how i provided vivid descriptions […]
2nd Toast Master’s speech tomorrow! [on Model Railroading]
Tomorrow is the Big Day! I’m giving my second Toast Master’s speech at noontime. The speech assignment is “Organize your speech”. The “topic” is “Building new worlds”. Building New Worlds! 1. Opening/Intro 1A. Capturing the audience’s attention: If you are a creative person like myself, and are looking for something fun to do that doesn’t involve a […]
Bicycles…and bicycling
So, I bought myself a new Bike over the weekend. The Companion had taken their’s to the local bike shop for a so-called beginning of the season “tune-up”, and I was “elected” to pick the bike up after the shop called, saying it was ready… Sorry – let’s backtrack a few steps and give you some background of my […]
Thoughts about Introverts
I ran across a posting by my former co-worker Terry Olson on FB about the following. I then searched for the original posting and I think I found it here: 10 Myths About Introverts I wrote this list in late-2008. Around that time, I was lucky enough to discover a book called, The Introvert Advantage […]