So Very Real

Seven weeks ago, I began a new chapter in my life. The struggle, so real for so very long, was finally over. I felt like I made it. Like I could coast to an eventual finish line just by showing up. Like all my dreams were part of some larger cosmic plan. To put it … Continue reading →

Unsolicited Advice #69

Sometimes I can’t sleep at night, and wish I didn’t have to. If I could have all twenty four hours of my day, I would be a happy man. So many things to do. So much to learn. So many new shows on Netflix (Peaky Blinders Season 2 FTW). But it’s a process and something … Continue reading →

Sunday Funday

Guess what I did this weekend? Sundays are usually spent sipping on multiple cups of coffee and catching up on fake news with Jon Stewart. This Sunday was different. I found myself along 16th Street Mall, people watching and drinking a lot of coffee. Denver needs to step up and allow for public drinking. Highlight … Continue reading →

Craft Brewers in Dublin

My sisters wonder why I travel to faraway lands, then duck into the same public drunken houses as the ones I frequent in Colorado. They wonder why the Book of Kells in Trinity College didn’t interest me a lick! This was how the conversation went as we stood behind the geriatric line of oversize cameras … Continue reading →

Don’t Make Friends With Salad!

I’ve learned something from those Germans. Lots of meat. Lots of beer. And ignore those vegetables! Continue reading →

Cliffs of Moher

Our second day in Ireland involved us waking up at 6 a.m. to make it to the Paddywagon tour pickup to make the 2 hour drive to the cliffs. By the way, ever get a chance to tour with Paddywagon? Do it. Our driver, Martin was a fantastic bucket of knowledge on economic history and … Continue reading →

Musings at My Inbox

Please advise. Ending an email with those two words are guaranteed to piss me off, sending me into a murderous rage where I forget everything else in the email for the next five minutes These words usually stem from someone who didn’t plan for a contingency or can’t figure out how to handle a problem … Continue reading →

Plugged In

I want to believe that this is what sustainability is all about. Maybe they’ve discovered something Tesla and Edison missed. Maybe this is the way to create energy. These are the hijinks I have come to expect and love at the office. Thank you people for making me laugh and furthering my confidence that we … Continue reading →

Tacos and Monkeys

I was listening to the Arctic Monkeys album, Straighten the Rudder and realized how different they sound from their latest offering, AM (both outstanding albums BTW). The YouTube comments section of both lament how much they’ve changed, how different they sound, and how people hate when bands change their sound to reflect any developments in … Continue reading →

My Sister Commands Me to Write!

Like the angel Jibra’il, my older sister commands me to Write! Write! Write! Write when I’m bored and disillusioned with life. Write when I am annoyed. Write when her and my other sisters demand smut to read. Write when I have nothing better to do but write. She’s a dork. Continue reading →