On Sunday I posted about our digital footprint and how we should protect our information (Do You Know Where Your Data Is?). On Monday, a Federal magistrate handed down a verdict that Apple Inc. must create software that will allow the FBI access to a cell phone belonging to the San Bernardino shooter. Apple's CEO, Tim … Continue reading Trip Planning
Life
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?
Sometimes
Sometimes it happens without you realizing it. All of a sudden you look up and see that you haven't written in 2 weeks and that you have been fairly distant, and have tried to keep people at arm's length. That maybe, just maybe, you're fighting some depression. Having a bout of depression doesn't always mean … Continue reading Sometimes
Goodbye & Godspeed
It is December 31, 2015. It is tradional on this day to look back at the year and try to make sense of it. 2015, you made no sense. With that in mind, I will attempt to explain my year. I survived. My family is healthy. I have a job. I have a wonderful son, and … Continue reading Goodbye & Godspeed
Re-Awakening
Look, we've been here before. So full of hope and eagerness. The anticipation flowing between the two of us, electric and new. The promise of a new relationship and all of the things that means. The last time was...let's be honest, a disaster. We had an expectation problem. We had years to sit and dream about what … Continue reading Re-Awakening
Well, at least I didn’t embarrass myself…
I have spoken a couple of times about Jenny Lawson, aka The Bloggess. She has an amazing blog and a couple of great books. She is amazing. Last week I travelled to Bookshop Santa Cruz in, perhaps not that shockingly, Santa Cruz, California, and met my hero. Jenny wrote a book this year, Furiously Happy, and … Continue reading Well, at least I didn’t embarrass myself…
The Fall
There are these moments in life, these periods in which you seem to be suspended. Like being on a roller-coaster, just waiting for gravity and momentum to push you over the edge. That is where I am right now.
Looking Forward
I can't be funny today. I can't be inquisitive or creative today. I can only survive. I can only keep walking. Keep breathing. Keep trying. Last week I wanted to post this great peice about Thanksgiving and how we can come together and celebrate as a nation and humanity what we have. But I couldn't. … Continue reading Looking Forward
The Bell’s (Palsy) Are Ringing, Part 2
Welcome back. Thank you to everyone that reached out to say they had no idea, or to make sure I am doing ok. It is also amazing how many have their own stories to share. It amazes me every time. This week is the conclusion to last week's story. If you missed it, please check out Part 1. … Continue reading The Bell’s (Palsy) Are Ringing, Part 2
Peace for Paris
Paris. I have had a love affair with Paris for as long as I can remember. F. Scott Fitzgerald. Hemingway. Toulouse Lautrec. These are the characters that fill my head. I always imagined living on the Left Bank, La Rive Gauche. Of getting up at sun rise, watching the sunlight glitter over the rooftops, drinking lattes … Continue reading Peace for Paris
Sword & Quill 