Happy New Year! I don’t want to jinx it, but I think 2018’s going to be a good one. Or at least better than [period of time that started in November, 2015], which is not a high hurdle to clear….
Farewell 2017, ya filthy animal
I very, VERY easily could rip into this absolute dumpster-fire of a year. Not only a year, but a “season” that started in November of 2015 and has kept on giving. But no, no. Good things happened this year, and…
Happy birthday, blog!
Today my blog is 15 years old! This time last year I was ready to quit it but thanks to the generosity of a friend, I found a better place to move it to. I also gave it a more…
Christmas 2017
I kinda whiffed on Christmas this year. While I started planning in October as usual, this year I: > Didn’t bake a lot of cookies at all, and the ones I did make weren’t all that great. > Bought my…
Exhale
The Big!Work!Project! that I have been working on for 16 months finally launched last Monday. I’ve been working nights and weekends on it for months now. There are bugs, but we’ll work them out. Last Wednesday, I gave my first…
Friday 5: Makin’ it
From Tuesday’s post: …, but it’s Franken’s passion for doing what (he believes) is right that shines the brightest. Five stars, and I hope Franken serves Minnesota and the rest of us for as long as he wants. I can…