Goodbye, Misty the Cat
On Saturday, February 24th, my cat Misty died after the cancer she had been struggling with had become too much for her to handle. It was a loving and peaceful death, and she was buried near one of her favorite…
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Good-bye, Doctor Pepper
My favorite soft drink was Dr Pepper. It always tasted so much more interesting than any other soft drink I've had, and I enjoy that it has maintained its "outsider status" - always a little bit hard to find, a…
On volunteering
It's a privilege to volunteer in one's community. In one sense it's literally a privilege of having the time and means to say "I'm doing okay enough in my own life that I want to share some of my energy…
That's odd
I tend to have better odd numbered years than even numbered years. But something is wrong with 2007. It's not living up to the pattern so far. Perhaps, and this is just a wild theory here, my fate is determined…
Perspective
How can we claim to know so much about a world of which we've seen so little? Countries I've visited (4% of the total): And that's not quite fair, since I've been to one small part of many of those…
My Tube is Your Tube on YouTube
I remember back in the day (i.e. a few years ago), when you wanted to put video on your website, you needed to think about disk space, bandwidth, media format compatibility and a host of other issues before you could…
Tired of social networking sites
At lunch today we were talking about all the social networking sites that have popped up on the Intertubes over the recent years. Mark and I sounded a little curmudgeonly about it, noting that we've long since been ignoring invitations…
A matter of some debate
Tonight I had the opportunity to serve as a moderator for the Richmond-Wayne County Legislative debates for contested seats in Wayne County. I did so under the label of a young adult professional, but also thoroughly enjoyed participating in the…
Inventory of Sustainability Efforts in My Life
During the Third U.S. Conference on Peak Oil and Community Solutions that I attended last month, I found myself surrounded by an amazing group of hundreds of people who were trying to make changes in the world to move us…
Progressive Wayne County
I recently created a new website that I hope grows into a useful resource in our community. Progressive Wayne County is an interactive community site that promotes and chronicles the progressive efforts of individuals, organizations and businesses in the area.…