Personal

Personal

Posts of a personal nature.
Nov
06
An image of me smiling in front of a sprawling city with lots of hot air balloons. As envisioned by MidJourney.

Book Review: Happy City by Charles Montgomery

In this post, I provide a review of Charles Montgomer's 2015 book "Happy City."
3 min read
Oct
30
An image generated by MidJourney using this post's title as the prompt.

A Look Back at Event Horizon

I had no idea at the time that I would spend the next twenty-five years actively avoiding the film, which became one of my darkest fear triggers. The film feels more creepy than scary to me now.
3 min read
Oct
23
An image of me reading a book, as envisioned by MidJourney.

Book Review: Think Again by Adam Grant

In this post, I briefly review author Adam Grant's 2021 book "Think Again."
2 min read
Oct
09
An image of me with a wolf in the wilderness. Generated by MidJourney.

Book Review: Braving the Wilderness by Dr. Brene Brown

In this post, I provide a brief review of Dr. Brene Brown's 2017 book "Braving the Wilderness."
2 min read
Sep
23
Welcome Back

Welcome Back

Thanks to my buddy Nels Lindahl for the tip on using The Wayback Machine, I have been able to resurrect most of this site's content. There are a few posts from late 2022 that I will never get back.
1 min read
Aug
30
Vroom vroom

Vroom vroom

I have had a few cars over the years. Each with its own interesting stories.
6 min read
May
04
On 5G home WiFi

On 5G home WiFi

For the past eight years or so I have been a paying customer of Cincinnati Bell Fioptics (now alta fiber). In general, I prefer to support more local businesses than national brands, even if the locals are still a "Ma Bell" spin-off.
7 min read
Apr
27
Gearing up, and dropping off

Gearing up, and dropping off

This is a tale of transitioning computer equipment after losing a long-term job.
4 min read
Apr
22
On a week gone by

On a week gone by

It's been a week and a half since I left my job with EVERSANA. I loved it there. The mission, the people, the work. But I needed something more, and now, I'm excited to see where my passion leads.
1 min read
Apr
19
It's in the air

It's in the air

For me, change has been fast and heavy. On 2022/04/12 I found myself separated from my employer and ready to embark on new adventures for the first time in almost seven years!
1 min read