Category: General
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Why do you maintain a blog?
I’m often asked this and don’t have a concrete answer. This quote I came across today partially answers it. I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear. Joan Didion
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On ADHD
I recently listened to a pair of podcasts from Stuff You Should Know (a fave) on the subject of ADHD and it got me thinking more about myself as an individual and a parent. For your listening pleasure, I present you Part 1 and Part 2. I think these are good listens for anyone. Background […]
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A Year At Netflix
And what a joy it has been! I’ve never felt better about work in my life. How about some bullet points? The Netflix Culture Memo is a good read for anyone, especially managers and leaders. It is the reason for much of the above. I do apologize about the usability of this fancy new careers […]
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Katie has graduated 🎓
My sister’s firstborn is now pretty much an adult. I am devastated, but I suppose it is for the best. I always called her my own, but it is time to let go. She will be attending UNC next year and due to being a monster achiever (did a pre-college high school thing that basically […]
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My old site has been imported!
Since 2012, I’ve been held onto the contents of my site from 2004 until then in a folder on my computer. It was created in an archaic framework that didn’t have any support for transitioning to modern things… Until today… when I vibe coded my own tool. Basically, I used a code editor to load […]
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Why is our electric bill so damned high?
When we moved to Vermont, our electric bill nearly doubled. We have a larger house, but we’re heating with oil (we’ll talk about that bill another day), barely use air conditioning, have low power/efficient everything… Why is it so high? I was convinced we had an electrical leak somewhere. Far-fetched, but they happen, especially in […]