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Jumping to Conclusions
I grew up in a very small, very religious town. I credit the nearly constant evangelism for my negative reactions to people evangelizing. Religion, especially Christianity, seemed to permeate everything. The only reason that the town was not a defacto theocracy was that there were so many different Protestant churches that all fought one another ( Read more... ) -
2016: Review part 3: Reading
Reading is very important to me. It is the rare activity that covers both work and play. And as I have mentioned in the last few years, I have found less time to devote to reading. Reading a book is a choice, moreso now with so many other options (television, on-line activities, gaming, video gaming, listening to music, and more.) So I have ( Read more... ) -
2016: Review part 2: Health
Overall, my health improved in 2016. I fell behind in fitness goals, but my health overall did improve. What helped me the most was getting a flu vaccine. I had been running hot for a about three years, combined with a lot of fatigue. And my asthma was interfering with a lot of things, from hiking to even moving boxes around ( Read more... ) -
Sleep
Sleep has been a fitful and even onerous part of my life. In my late teens and early twenties, I felt a need to sleep less and less, so I could learn more and do more. That lead to many problems, including one of the two greatest depression episodes of my life. Of course, this lead to failing to learn and do, which lead to more depression. It ( Read more... ) -
2016: Review part 1
One major change I made in 2016 was to try using a bullet journal. I read the term on a blog, and I decided to research it. I ixquicked (I ixquick where others google) it. I learned about this simple and customizable system to keep track of to do lists, ideas, and record various tasks. I never found a system that worked for me ( Read more... ) -
Accepting the Election
I was on the way to a meltdown when I made my last entry. I was more than a little tired of the election, and of the constant mention of Donald Trump. As you might surmise, I was not happy with the election ( Read more... ) -
Election Fatigue
I am tired of this upcoming election. As I write this, there are ten days left for the 2016 elections. And I wish I could emigrate to the United Federation of Planets or The Culture ( Read more... ) -
Catching Up
I have had a small problem, with my computer failing in slow, painful little deaths. I made the mistake of letting Microsoft "update" my computer from Windows 7 to Windows 10. Then there were strange conflicts, programs not working, and actual damage to my laptop's battery. Finally, at my brother-in-law's suggestion, I wiped my hard drive and ( Read more... ) -
Fifty-Two Story Challenge: #2, Jerry the Turtle
This is the second story in the series of fifty-two short stories. It was finished at the end of last week, but I have not had a chance to post it until today.
Jerry The Turtle Jerry was very strong, especially for a man as short as he was. Jerry was five feet five inches tall, and weighed around 260 pounds, nearly all solid muscle. Before ( Read more... ) -
Fifty-Two Story Challenge: #1, Hands: Los Manos del Destino
Today on Facebook, an author friend of mine posted a quote from Ray Bradbury in Freedom With Writing ( Read more... )