Scraps of paper floating around my car with addresses scrawled on them for delivering yard signs and brochures. Notes and programs from "must attend" (for a candidate, anyway) governmental and organizational meetings that seem to happen daily now, scattered across…
I've blogged before about my political aspirations, and now I'm happy to announce that I'm running for a political office. Earlier today, I filed for candidacy for an At-Large seat on Richmond, Indiana's Common Council. I've spent much of my…
I'm selling a large house and a great commercial building - perhaps you or someone you know is interested?
In June, a delegation from Summersault attended the YAPC::NA Perl Conference in Columbus, Ohio for a few days. My second YAPC conference, it was an interesting experience full of inside jokes, engaging discussions, more inside jokes, and good food. I…
Discouraged I installed compact fluorescent bulbs throughout my house, and the big box stores lit up their parking lots day and night. I decided to drive my car less, and the oil companies spilled millions of gallons of oil into…
In May, Kelly and I took an amazing two and a half week trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands in South America. We spent a little time in the capital city of Quito, but otherwise we were off enjoying…
My blogging has obviously been a bit scarce lately, certainly a long ways off from the target frequency I'd set at the beginning of the year. I continue to compose blog entries in my head and the list of topics…
For over a year now, I've lived less than a mile away from my company's office in downtown Richmond, Indiana. And for the first time in my life, on most days I get to and from the office by walking…
Recently I've heard some people make the all-too-common assertion that they don't have enough time in the day to get done all of the things they want or need to get done. I was reminded of an exercise I went…
For over a year now, I've been living well without cable or broadcast television in my life. I thought I would share some thoughts on how that transition has gone, and some pointers to tools and technologies you might be…