Unquenchable Thirst for Reading
I can’t get enough of reading. For someone who read very little for pleasure up until about the age of 25, I’ve sadly missed a lot of years that I … Continue Reading Unquenchable Thirst for Reading
Old Files
Even though my retirement is still months away, I have already begun to clean out some old files as the archiving staff will be leaving before my last day. I … Continue Reading Old Files
A Sermon a Day
This year for Lent, I did something different. Rather than the usual approach of giving up something for Lent as a sacrifice like chocolate or adult beverages, I chose the … Continue Reading A Sermon a Day
Puzzle Addiction
Earlier this year, I posted about one of my favorite wintertime activities—putting together puzzles. In that post, I postulated that the popularity of puzzles was likely due to an addiction. … Continue Reading Puzzle Addiction
Retirement Dreaming?
A few months before my planned retirement date, I had an unusual dream. I know we do not fully understand how our minds process data while we sleep but when … Continue Reading Retirement Dreaming?
A Tale of Two Cabinets: Dad’s Sermons – Getting Them Organized.
Another month went by before I had time to continue my exploration of the bins. It was actually Thanksgiving night, still thoroughly stuffed from our Thanksgiving lunch, while watching college … Continue Reading A Tale of Two Cabinets: Dad’s Sermons – Getting Them Organized.
A Tale of Two Cabinets: Dad’s Sermons – All of Them!
Due to a busy fall, it was over a month before I got a chance to start going through Dad’s sermons. Another item that my sister gave me was this … Continue Reading A Tale of Two Cabinets: Dad’s Sermons – All of Them!
A Tale of Two Cabinets: A Mystery!
When I wrote about my first road trip in my new Subaru WRX last year, I left it as a bit of a mystery as to the contents of this … Continue Reading A Tale of Two Cabinets: A Mystery!
Building Books – A Surprise!
On multiple occasions, I have written of my interest in learning about how different things were built by reading a book about the project. Loving all forms of transportation, in … Continue Reading Building Books – A Surprise!
Puzzling Puzzles
Puzzles are a puzzling thing. It is curious to wonder why someone would buy a box filled with many, many small interlocking pieces that once assembled will look just like … Continue Reading Puzzling Puzzles
Going on Sweet 16
Last year, I wrote about a “birthday” of sorts for my 1994 Mazda Miata as it was celebrating 20 years with me. I was pleased to learn that this post … Continue Reading Going on Sweet 16
Travel 2016
I thought I would start out the New Year as I have done before reflecting back on the trips we took in 2016, some of which I wrote posts about … Continue Reading Travel 2016
Four Years Blogging
Wow, four years! When I started this blog post on February 9th, 2013, I never envisaged I would still be publishing these four years later and yet I have been … Continue Reading Four Years Blogging
Best Books of 2016 – Chapter Five
Ever since reading Rat Pack Confidential by Shawn Levy, I had wanted to read a book about some of my favorite movie stars such as Cary Grant or Jimmy Stewart. … Continue Reading Best Books of 2016 – Chapter Five
Best Books of 2016 – Chapter Four
What an incredible story. Most everyone has heard about or is at least familiar with the tale of the 33 Chilean miners who were trapped below ground and then rescued … Continue Reading Best Books of 2016 – Chapter Four
Best Books of 2016 – Chapter Three
I became a fan of Erik Larson after reading Devil in the White City several years ago, which was only reinforced once I read his book Thunderstruck. So when I … Continue Reading Best Books of 2016 – Chapter Three
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