Category: Home Living

Pure, Dumb Luck

Used a low-tech solution to bring an ancient CPU back to life: a blast of air at the connectors. Pure, dumb luck.

Categorized as IT

Modest, But Exciting

Run, cycle, lunch. Later, friend arrives, grill burgers. 7 p.m. this modest firework show. Plenty excitement.

Success Secrets They Don’t Want You to Know

Success is too often defined as celebrity, money, or power.Do SomethingA colleague, an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota, was about to deliver an early morning lecture. He stood in his heavy coat, and pronounced it to be a super frigid day.The students groaned in agreement.He then asked: “What are we going to do about…… Continue reading Success Secrets They Don’t Want You to Know

Impulse Buys

After a walk with a friend, popped into downtown Whole Foods for 2 items. Left with 10 items stuffed in my backpack.

Categorized as Cook

Troubleshooting

Rainy day, so isolated and fixed a problem with a control cable. Had to test continuity at four locations.

Baby Turnips

Finally, fresh Minnesota-grown produce. I’ll make this favorite dish with a bunch of these.

Categorized as Cook

Slow-Cooked Ribs

Holiday weekend at home. Cycled a loop: Chain of Lakes and Mississippi. Now, slow-cooking ribs on our old Weber.

Categorized as Cook

Manning the Fort

Bike and lawn mower hang out together in the garage while I drive off to an office to design databases.