It’s embarrassing, but it’s not surprising. It’s not out of character, and it’s not the first time. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting today that Cynthia McKinney, U.S. Representative of Georgia’s […]

I awoke this morning with the urge to write. Writing is problematic at the moment unless I’m very careful, so I’ve chosen what I think is a “safe” topic. A […]

What follows is a posting I made to an aviation-related mailing list on February 16, 2000, in reaction to one of the most horrifying things I’ve ever seen. I’ve never […]

A conversation from last night reminded me of a song. “Who Am I” was penned by a British couple, Jackie Trent and Tony Hatch. The two were such a perfect […]

In Britain and the rest of Europe, the new year began hours ago, and it’s already January 1, 2006. Out in Los Angeles, it’s barely past dinnertime. In Denver, folks […]

This blog is available in audio form as an MP3 (2.8 MB, 7:55). It’s transcribed in full below for the listening-impaired. 🙂 Christmastime is here. Perhaps when you hear those […]

My calendar says that today is Veterans Day. Someone I respect greatly has made a good point, albeit indirectly, about days like this one. While it’s important to honor those […]

This morning, as I went about the process of waking up and getting ready for work, I started to think about the concept of closure. I think that people tend […]

The following was written in June, 2003 during a trip to Weslaco, Texas. I’m preserving it here so that it won’t die when the Geocaching forum on which it was […]

For those who’ve wondered, let this serve as confirmation that I still live. I’m still above room temperature, I’m breathing constantly, and I’m still consuming food, although the quality has […]

Tony, the best, most affectionate cat who ever lived, lives no more except in my grieving heart. He died in my arms at 5:15 this afternoon. His passing was peaceful. […]

I surprised myself today, and in doing so, found myself with a blog topic. Over the years, I’ve been exposed to enough disgusting things that I consider myself rather toughened, […]

The handwriting is on the wall, it seems. MMM knew two of these — my hat is off to you, fellow engineer — and that’s the best score yet. I […]

As I was driving back from lunch today, I thought about how odd my memory is. I forget so many important things … due dates, where I put things, people’s […]

I had a breakthrough recently, of a sort. I found something so special I have to share it. Let me set this up a bit. I was born in 1963. […]

I’ve been talking for quite a few years now. More than forty, I would say. Having had four decades of practice, I would have expected to have mastered the art […]

This hasn’t been a great day for me. Father’s Day is a fun-filled, happy day for two categories of people; those who have fathers, and those who are fathers. Sadly, […]

I wonder if really attractive women understand the impact they have on the men in their immediate vicinity. I’m almost sure they don’t fully comprehend it. In the grocery store […]

An open letter to cable networks, particularly AMC. Gentlemen, If you don’t like the language that’s used in a particular movie, DON’T AIR IT ON YOUR NETWORK! There are plenty […]