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Everything in today’s post is unedited and taken either with my phone or my Nikon Coolpix, referred to around here as “Nik, Jr.” The skies were vibrant and the clouds were puffy and it was lovely. I know many of you have clouds regularly where you are, but it’s rare for skies here to look … Read more
Years ago, I read this piece on using passwords as a tool to change mindset. The gist is: make your password a statement to remind yourself of what you want. I used it at work, where I’d have to log in multiple times per day, and while I didn’t see the depth of results he … Read more
I don’t watch TV, rarely watch movies, and don’t know who a lot of famous people are. So if I know Will Smith hit Chris Rock at the Oscars earlier this week because of a tasteless joke Rock made about Smith’s wife, I assume you also know. Others have picked the event apart from a … Read more
We’ve been branching out and trying more trails at South Mountain. That plus the desert blooming leads to lots of desert photos. But it’s plopped right in the middle of metro Phoenix, so anywhere with elevation has a juxtaposition of nature and city. These cactus are some of the least friendly-looking, but this time of … Read more
As I’ve been working through what I want to be when I grow up, I’ve done a lot of work to grow my skills and to connect with people who might be interested in what I have to offer. While I’m not making money yet (soon, if all goes according to plan!), I consider myself … Read more
While editing podcasts recently, I had a thought. Am I doing the audio equivalent of Photoshopping the cellulite or wrinkles off a model? In some cases, the answer is an easy “no.” The dog barks and we have a laugh about it and I cut it out. The connection fritzes for a moment and I … Read more
Climbing Daddy and I hiked part of the Peralta Trail in the Superstitions a couple of weeks ago, and I’ve not shared the photos yet! We met a lovely gentleman and his cute pup. Even though the Superstitions and South Mountain are not terribly far apart—an hour’s drive, maybe?—they have very different features. I couldn’t … Read more
In a podcasting workshop I took, the half-joke was that you’re not a real podcaster until you forget to hit record. I half-joke with my guests that I hope never to be a real podcaster. For the past few weeks, I’ve been trail running for the first time. (Typically, I’ve saved running for smoother surfaces … Read more
It’s easy for me to complain about the complainers. I live in metro Phoenix, where we don’t observe Daylight Savings Time, and our clocks just keep going as they go, though our phones occasionally change without cause. No issues with children or pets who take longer to adapt, perhaps, than their adult human counterparts. But … Read more
Last week was spring break for Rocket Kid, so we took a few days to go camping at our favorite place to camp: Joshua Tree National Park. We were in a campground we haven’t stayed in before, and most of the places we explored were also novel. The park is enormous, and I feel like … Read more