A Sunny Future
Solar power has come to represent hope in science fiction, and climate change. My wife and I got solar panels in 2018. It was not a decision we made lightly, but we’re quite glad we did. For one thing, solar … Continued
Hilda Hoffman
Born December 8th, 2002. Departed March 13th, 2019. At 11:25am this morning, the vet told Sharon and I what we already knew; Hilda had passed on from this world into the next. I got her when she was just barely … Continued
Hurricane Season Preparations
The Gulf Coast is well into Hurricane Season. Are you prepared? Here in Texas, hurricane season is kind of a big deal. And, with global climate change making tropical storms more frequent and more severe, it’s getting to be a … Continued
Magical Maps
Autogenerated fantasy landscapes feel like randomly programmed dreams. I wouldn’t really call myself a writer any more, since I don’t really write regularly, outside of emails at work and these weekly desperate blog posts. But, I was once, and when … Continued
Hurricane Preparedness
Hurricane season started on Monday, June First. Are you ready? Here in Texas, hurricane season is kind of a big deal. Â Or, at least, it is to this kid from the Heartland. Â Of course, most of the time, we have … Continued
Photography Blogs to Follow, Part One
Yes, this implies at least a “Part Two”. Maybe even a part three. We’ll see on that part, but at least two. I’ve been at my new job for five weeks now and, frankly, I’m so exhausted by the end … Continued
Get Started!
So, we’re a month into the New Year. What have you done so far? Last month, I posted my fun, hopefully funny, Random Resolution Generator, because, well, everyone seems to make those annual New Year’s Resolutions, but who ever follows … Continued
Photography Fundamentals
So, yeah, I’ve got pretty much nothing this week. Pretty much every bit of time and energy is going into either getting married (in just over two weeks!) or getting my fiance’s business, The Organizing Decorator, more customers. So, that … Continued
Portrait Cropping Guide
More photography links this month. I started this blog, and this entire website, to highlight things I enjoy, things that give me life. I meant that to be writing and photography, and maybe a little spirituality lightly sprinkled through all … Continued
In Search of Schrödinger’s Tumor
I may, or may not, have cancer. Now, before all my regular readers and, due to my automated update configurations, my Twitter and Facebook friends who might read this, get too excited, nothing has changed in my recent medical status. … Continued
