Today, I took some time out to reorganize my standing computer desk. I received a really nice monitor stand and wire manager kit for Christmas this year and hadn’t gotten around to setting them up until today. It was worth every minute. I had to assemble the stand first,…
I have always liked to learn. I was that kid in school who actually liked to do his homework. I spent a lot of my time at the library, looking at the book stacks and reading different books. I would check out as many books as I could each time…
I need your help. In the coming week, I will be launching a companion site to this Substack. I will provide all the link details once the site is live, and I would really appreciate it if you could check it out then. This new site will contain all of…
Today is a bit of a milestone. It is the 14th day in a row I have posted an article. That's 2 full weeks. While it might not seem like much to some, it means a lot to me. It is not always easy to post every day.…
"Silence in the face of evil is evil itself." This is a quote by the famous Lutheran pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer. If you do not know who Mr. Bonhoeffer is, do a little research. You will find the man fascinating. This quote is one of the best defenses of…
Today was a glorious day here in western New York. The sun made a rare appearance for early January, and the temperature hit a balmy 51°. The air was fresh and clean, and the light breeze was extraordinary. I spent some time outside, soaking it all in. The warmth of…
I periodically go back and re-read things that I have posted. I do this for a couple of reasons. One, I want to see if my writing is actually improving over time. Two, I want to see if my ideas about things I previously wrote about have changed. I have…
No Excuse Not to Write (Even With a Scratchy Throat) Not feeling well is no excuse for not writing. Today I woke up with that familiar feeling of a scratchy throat, hazy eyes, and heavy head. I’m sure this lovely northeast weather has something to do with it. I…