Category: hmm… thoughts

  • My Hobbies Interest You

    My Hobbies Interest You

    The fact that I have hobbies interests you. But the fact that you don’t concerns me. Yes, I work hard. But my life isn’t defined by my work. My identity is more wrapped up in who I am than what I do. I’m not an inanimate object defined in a sentence, I’m a person. A person…

  • A few little blog changes for you to know about

    A few little blog changes for you to know about

    It’s crazy to think that I’m in year 11 of this blog. (Just passed 4500 posts!) After a few years of life on a plateau– statistically speaking that is– 2013 and 2014 saw massive growth in the readership. And with that growth came a couple growing pains. With thousands more eyeballs per day, I’ve felt…

  • An Ode to the Cranberry

    An Ode to the Cranberry

    Thanksgiving season is upon us. And with Thanksgiving arrives one of my favorite foods. The Cranberry. Discovered in 1924 by Joseph Cran, the cranberry is useful for many things. It is delicious. It is tasty. It is tart. It is good mixed with various other fruits. It floats. It is from heaven. It’s amazing canned shape…

  • Hump Day Realities

    Hump Day Realities

    You know it’s only Wednesday when… Kristen put her morning coffee in a travel mug so she could drink coffee in the shower. I put the half & half in the kitchen cupboard where the cups go. Breathe in, breathe out. The weekend is coming. 

  • To Settle or Sriracha?

    To Settle or Sriracha?

    We’ve lived in San Diego for 6 years. Moving here from Detroit I had little doubt we’d get access to great Mexican food. Truth be told, Detroit was mostly lacking in ethnic food options, so moving somewhere with a lot of ethnic diversity was a big win. But a pleasant surprise in moving here has been…

  • Paris? As in France?

    As I write this, Kristen is on her way to meet me in New York so we can continue on to Paris, France (for Open Paris) and St. Andrews, Scotland. (to visit friends) That’s as weird a sentence to write as it likely is for readers to read.  It’s Always a Big Deal This year…

  • d5Q

    d5Q

    Over the past few months I’ve been piecing together everything I’d need to take my kayak out lobster fishing. For those who don’t live in Southern California, the spiny lobster is a local treat that grows along coastal waters. And while it’s not fished extensively for commercial purposes it is one of the most popular…

  • College Football Thoughts – Week 3

    College Football Thoughts – Week 3

    Well, here we are. Heading into week 3 we’re starting to get clarity on who teams are and aren’t. The narratives will start to shift from new coaches and new players to the core of the schedule. Now we will discover who has depth, who has heart, and who will make it to the playoff.…

  • Remember the Graveyard

    Remember the Graveyard

    Along with my kayaking obsession I’ve been getting into fishing San Diego’s bays. I’ve been mostly out looking for spotted bay bass, but I’d eventually like to go out a little further for some of the bigger fish people are catching on kayaks. And I’m going to try my hand at catching local crab and…

  • Learn or Die

    Learn or Die

    I don’t care how old or young you are. I don’t care how many degrees you do or don’t have. I don’t care what position you hold or how many people work for you or how amazing your fans say you are. Whether you’re a high school dropout or a professor with three PhD’s: Learn…