Category Archives: Life

Somewhere in the instructions, the Department of State website, or the various other places that talk about the process, there should be a warning that your birth certificate will be sent into the processing center and returned with your passport. … Continue reading →

I’ve been silent on the blogging front lately, so here’s a quick update on what I’ve been up to this last week: Monday: I was coming down the stairs to head to my office to begin my work day, and … Continue reading →

This article in NewScientistSpace.com talks about research into why astronauts are more prone to infections. They now have data that suggests that microgravity interferes with the activation of T-cells. This explains why NASA needed to institute 10-day quarantines for all … Continue reading →

The insomnia, the puffy feeling in the eyes, the last few days of sneezing and phlegm that I thought was just allergies being kicked into high gear because of the shift in temperature and weather. No, no. The chest cough … Continue reading →

I’ve decided that I should read greater meaning into the fact that the donation button didn’t want to work for me. Those of you who wanted to donate money to keep me on the online community, thank you — I’m … Continue reading →

It probably doesn’t surprise anyone who knows me that I struggle with liking my fellow human beings. When I deal with you all on an individual basis, I can usually find something to like about everyone. When I start having … Continue reading →

All our prayers and hopes go with you, crew of the shuttle Discovery. Come back safe.

Thoughts and prayers to the dead and wounded in London (and their friends, families, and fellow countrymen) after this morning’s series of explosions on the Underground and bus network. The blasts, which are almost certainly the work of organized terrorism, … Continue reading →

As a parent with my own checkered past with drug experimentation, I now and then worry about the issue of drug abuse and how I need to be handling it with my kids. I certainly don’t want them to be … Continue reading →

We recently picked up some lovely scented votives at one of my mother-in-law’s craft shows recently. Steph and I portioned them out and I greedily ran back to my office with mine. I’ve been burning them today while I’ve been … Continue reading →

I was going to take some time this evening to process the digital pictures of my new Lego Mars Rover so I could post them here for your pleasure, but it got eaten up finishing a couple of final drafts … Continue reading →

I laid down to take a nap yesterday at around 3:30pm. I woke up around midnight as Steph came to bed. After the hijinks of the last week, combined with the stress of the consecration/reception on Saturday and the annual … Continue reading →