2025-08-18T16:09:58-04:00	Just had a visit from my neice. Ah, this new generation, they are very different....
2025-07-07T09:28:43-04:00	First real day of the wife's retirement. Will have to quickly establish a new routine.
2025-07-02T22:35:08-04:00	The wife retired from her job today. So begins a new phase in life.
2025-04-16T22:52:32-04:00	That moment when you discover someone you've known for years is *also* a Linux user.
2025-04-09T17:19:20-04:00	Has it really been over two years since I joined tilde.club? How time flies....
2025-04-09T17:18:19-04:00	The trip was very successful. Learned a lot and had a chance to see parts of the country I hadn't seen before.
2025-03-19T19:30:35-04:00	Have that excited/scared feeling that comes from contemplating a two-day-in-each-direction drive that's coming up.
2025-02-25T15:48:11-05:00	Wish I was getting more done than I have been recently, but the internet is just so damned interesting.
2024-12-27T17:20:28-05:00	Hope you all had a happy holiday season. Best wishes for 2025.
2024-12-09T13:28:38-05:00	Had a great trip and learned a lot while I was on the other side of the country.
2024-11-17T20:23:14-05:00	Looking forward to a special trip soon with a special lady.
2024-11-07T17:06:51-05:00	Forgot the cardinal rule never to discuss politics or religion and had a very tense conversation with my very best friend today. My fault entirely.
2024-10-30T22:17:51-04:00	Spent most of the evening comparing long-term health insurance rates and policies and decided I either have to stay healthy or just drop down stone cold dead.
2024-10-22T11:45:45-04:00	Cleaning up years worth of random backups, trying to wrangle some order out of chaos. Wish me luck.
2024-10-08T15:45:41-04:00	My health insurance was cancelled because the company missed my payment back in 2023. And now *I* have to fix it for them.
2024-09-20T18:41:33-04:00	I love Tilde.Club so much, I donated twice!
2024-08-19T17:35:16-04:00	This year, I'm voting for "giant meteor" rather than either of the two US Presidential candidates.
2024-08-07T19:21:33-04:00	My take on current US politics: A plague upon both their houses.
2024-07-18T16:06:56-04:00	It turned out for me that firejail was more trouble than it was worth. Will try apparmor next.
2024-07-06T19:51:24-04:00	Yesterday, the Earth was the farthest it will be from the sun all year.
2024-06-21T20:10:17-04:00	Thank God it's Friday, after a very looooong week....
2024-05-29T12:37:32-04:00	Whatever your mood, there's a Tool song for it.
2024-05-07T16:37:29-04:00	How I hate the anti-capitalist bullshit that passes for "wisdom" these days.
2024-04-25T20:49:38-04:00	As of a few days ago, my father died. Love you, Dad.
2024-02-19T11:41:31-05:00	There's a young hawk hanging around the neighborhood, and now the pigeons are very nervous....
2024-02-11T23:22:11-05:00	This year's Super Bowl was worth the price of admission for me. It was free.
2024-01-23T20:13:26-05:00	Man, it's been a hell of a week....
2024-01-15T21:33:08-05:00	Moving forward on several projects simultaneously. Why then do I feel so stuck?
2024-01-08T17:13:25-05:00	Trying to get my teeth into using only the Dash shell. Missing some of my favorite Bash features right now.
2024-01-02T22:58:57-05:00	Don't wait until the contract is sitting in front of you to start asking questions. Ask whenever you don't understand.
2023-12-26T19:58:39-05:00	Hope everyone had a very happy Holidays! See you all next year.
2023-12-04T16:48:22-05:00	No matter what your mood, there's a Peter Gabriel song that will match your needs.
2023-11-23T18:09:33-05:00	Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate it.
2023-11-14T10:29:20-05:00	Getting excited for a non-computer-related bit of education coming up this weekend.
2023-11-01T10:29:01-04:00	Don't know if it's the fall coming on, but I can feel myself slowing down as the year does, too.
2023-10-25T18:17:03-04:00	A bad day out on the range is better than a good day at work.
2023-10-19T13:38:28-04:00	Today I got a painful reminder of the saying, "Praise in public; blame in private." Ouch.
2023-10-07T19:27:17-04:00	My wife is on a diet, which means I'm now on a diet, too.
2023-09-20T14:43:47-04:00	There's something about the angle of fall sunlight that makes everything seem different and beautiful.
2023-09-20T09:04:13-04:00	An old-school notebook and pen is a great way to catch those ephemeral ideas. Wish I'd had one with me yesterday.
2023-09-18T18:06:41-04:00	Nothing clears the mind quite like a nice, long walk.
2023-09-16T20:20:40-04:00	A mediocre day spent outdoors beats a good day spent inside the house.
2023-09-15T09:46:46-04:00	When life hands you lemons, hand them back.
2023-09-08T16:04:39-04:00	Thank God it's Friday....
2023-09-03T09:24:12-04:00	Learning the quirks of a fresh install: all the modifications I made on the old system that I forgot I made, but came to depend on....
2023-09-02T10:05:54-04:00	Man, I hate jet lag. All the feeling tired of having a bug without the satisfaction of being able to say "I have a bug."
2023-09-01T15:47:57-04:00	While it's nice to go on vacation, there's a certain comfort to coming home to the familiar, as well.
2023-08-16T22:44:09-04:00	When you realize that farmer's tan you got in the Army thirty years ago hasn't faded yet...
2023-08-12T08:28:26-04:00	Sometime you've got to just roll up your sleeves and start cleaning the house....
2023-08-10T21:35:24-04:00	There's a lovely lethargy that comes after a good workout that's quite enjoyable.
2023-07-31T18:27:38-04:00	Coming up for air after being head-down in a large project is always such a pleasure.
2023-07-24T18:20:03-04:00	That moment when you think you've put your hand into a box of crackers but really, you've put it into a box of baking mix.
2023-07-18T12:25:33-04:00	Climbing the ladder! I matched *two* balls on the latest lottery drawing. Only four more to go....
2023-07-16T19:27:52-04:00	I matched the powerball on this weekend's lottery. But that was the *only* ball I matched, so I won exactly what I paid for the ticket.
2023-07-11T11:04:23-04:00	One of those days where the number of things to do exceeds the hours in which to do them.
2023-06-28T12:51:29-04:00	Yesterday my power company yelled at me for using more electricity this week than last. Today, they offered to help me pay for a charger for any EV I buy. Oh the irony....
2023-06-27T14:55:48-04:00	One aspect that I hate about getting older is how much longer it takes to get better from something like a pulled muscle. When I was twenty, it was better the next day; now it takes a week.
2023-06-23T14:43:21-04:00	A rainy day is made much better by the presence of friends and family.
2023-06-16T17:30:54-04:00	Imagine you're living your life for the second time, and when you come to a choice, make the BETTER one this time.
2023-06-15T09:08:36-04:00	Fingers crossed that the bug going around the office passes me by.
2023-06-13T14:01:41-04:00	Nice days seem all the nicer when you can't enjoy them, for example, when you're sick.
2023-06-11T19:29:13-04:00	Sometimes there's no better dinner than pizza and beer.
2023-06-08T16:15:49-04:00	I'm a different man from what I was yesterday; I hope to be different still tomorrow.
2023-06-07T12:19:55-04:00	ALWAYS check the address, even if you're sure you've been there before. It may have changed....
2023-06-06T11:21:47-04:00	Reading Viktor Frankl and am amazed at all he endured.
2023-06-05T12:35:26-04:00	One of the hardest things in life is to know when to be (or not to be) satisfied.
2023-06-04T16:32:20-04:00	The problem with utopias is not that they fail, but that people actually believed they could succeed.
2023-06-03T19:44:14-04:00	My apartment is slowly being consumed by books.
2023-06-02T15:05:23-04:00	Try to enjoy the great festival of life with other men. -- Epictetus
2023-06-02T08:46:10-04:00	There's nothing quite like hearing Beethoven's 9th Symphony live.
2023-05-30T11:24:51-04:00	Going to down tools this week. Spent so much time working, the apartment is now a mess.
2023-05-29T13:41:56-04:00	Memorial Day in the US. Remember those who gave their lives for us.
2023-05-27T19:25:35-04:00	Another great day hiking with the wife.
2023-05-26T09:02:29-04:00	Thank God it's Friday--it's been a long week.
2023-05-24T09:28:56-04:00	There are problems and there are REAL problems. May I only have to deal with the first kind.
2023-05-22T13:30:12-04:00	Another beautiful day in which I'm getting almost nothing done because it's such a beautiful day.
2023-05-21T20:18:36-04:00	There are times that driving a car can be just as meditative as any spiritual activity.
2023-05-20T08:38:55-04:00	Foggy mornings generally mean the rest of the day will be sunny and clear.
2023-05-19T15:51:24-04:00	If you try something and then discover it's not what you thought it was--not as fun, not as interesting, not as life-changing--at least you tried it and now you know.
2023-05-18T17:31:42-04:00	A bad day outside beats a good day at work.
2023-05-17T10:55:38-04:00	Look up from your laptop from time to time. There's a whole world out there....
2023-05-16T21:51:37-04:00	Remember your body. You have to work as hard to take care of it as you do your mind.
2023-05-15T18:57:28-04:00	Still doing lots of fun and interesting things with the ed editor.
2023-05-13T18:14:38-04:00	Whenever I deal with a govenment office, they never fail to disappoint with even worse service than the last time.
2023-05-12T18:12:17-04:00	It's hard when you get older to not retreat into your own shell of "that's the way it was and should be forever."
2023-05-11T10:28:38-04:00	There are busy days and there are BUSY days--today is only the first kind.
2023-05-10T12:29:27-04:00	Tilde.club is the best school of coding I've ever had--welcoming, kind, patient, and very informative.
2023-05-09T13:42:16-04:00	The hard part of a productive day is to not just think you can cruise in the second half.
2023-05-08T11:41:43-04:00	A new week always seems like a blank page, so full of promise that work will get done.
2023-05-07T11:38:12-04:00	It's hell getting old; but it beats the alternative.
2023-05-06T20:14:26-04:00	Had a very long, but very nice day walkng around town with my wife.
2023-05-05T17:06:04-04:00	How did the entire day slip away from me?
2023-05-05T09:43:15-04:00	Trying to find a decent London hotel at a decent price is like trying to find hen's teeth.
2023-05-04T17:07:56-04:00	Aaaand I'm still procrastinating on it....
2023-05-04T15:51:34-04:00	Sometimes the hardest part of a particular task is just to get started on it.
2023-05-03T22:18:44-04:00	The best part of any dinner with friends is always the conversation.
2023-05-03T10:09:57-04:00	Still living the dream...
2023-05-03T10:08:12-04:00	Still testing this shell script. It has some rough edges I hope to iron out soon.
2023-05-02T21:44:58-04:00	Just checked the tilde.club "recently updated" page and this file didn't appear. So either you'll find this page or you won't, indeed.
2023-05-02T21:37:59-04:00	This page will remain unlinked on my website. You'll either find it or you won't....
2023-05-02T21:34:27-04:00	This is an initial blog entry using my experimental text-blogging shell script.