I’ve been back to posting fairly regularly for a little more than a month now. I had stopped because life had gotten too busy; between sitting in front of a computer for 8+ hours a day for work, a family that wants attention, and a dangerous amount of sleep deprivation it became hard to finding … Continue reading A Week in Review
Recap
What Kind of Year Has It Been
Let's recap: 2016 was quite the year. Like every year it has had it's share of good and bad. My little family has been able to travel, we moved into a new home, and have been very fortunate in mulitple ways. Looking back at 2016 on Sword & Quill, I was surprised at so many … Continue reading What Kind of Year Has It Been
Sunday Funday
At the beginning of February I set a goal for myself; to post an additional entry on Sundays. I have, for the most part, been able to do just that. I've written a couple of times about the other projects that I have been working on, and those continue to grow. So for now, it is … Continue reading Sunday Funday
A Writer’s Predicament
The last few weeks have been fairly steady in the writing department for me. I have been able to not only put out a regular post every Wednesday, but I have been able to post a quick blurb and recap every Sunday. I wanted to try this kind of a format and see if it was … Continue reading A Writer’s Predicament
Sick and Tired
I felt it starting Wednesday night. Thursday I woke up with a gravely voice and an overwhelming sense of...meh. By the time I got off of work on Thursday I felt completely wasted and wrecked. Friday I woke up feeling even worse. I ended up calling out and spending the day watching Top Gear firmly planted on … Continue reading Sick and Tired
Do you know where your data is?
Who owns the data you generate? That is a basic question that anyone that uses the internet, or an electronic device in gneral for that matter, should be asking themselves. When I snap a photo on my iPhone, use Instagram to edit the photo, then upload it to Twitter, who owns the photo? Who can … Continue reading Do you know where your data is?
Where did all our friends go?
I got a text message the other day from an old friend. It was great to hear from them and we chatted back and forth for a bit before the conversation drifted off. I began thinking about friends. I have always had a lot of friends, people that I was close to, talked to, hung … Continue reading Where did all our friends go?