Whelp, we’ve put yet another year behind us. And what a year 2016 was. “The worst” according to the wisest of all institutions: social media. Maybe it was, maybe it wasn’t. History will tell. (But if you ask me, 1349 might give 2016 a good run for its money.) Like many others, this is a […]
Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life is a holiday tradition for many. Growing up, our family watched it every year, to the point where I think I could recite the entire screenplay for you. But there are a number of fun, behind-the-scenes facts about the movie that I’d love to share with you this holiday […]
Time. I think about time a lot. You might even say all the time. My relationship with the concept runs from fascination to obsession. I can’t see it. I can’t touch it. But I can feel it leaving me in the dirt with every passing day. Back in January 1999, I began a side project: […]
As much as I like to think I’m smarter than the average bear, and on top of things, and possess lots of obscure knowledge over a broad rang of topics, all of this is overshadowed by how oblivious I am in general. For example, today is Friday. Friday is when I write my weekly blog […]
Around the beginning of each October, I start thinking about NaNoWriMo. It’s like clockwork: right along with cooler weather, changing leaves, and stores heavily draped in Christmas decorations. Pick a Project, Any Project One problem. I wasn’t sure what to work on this year. After spending a million hours on the house move and another […]