As I sit here watching Bill Clinton and John Kerry talking about the problems of today and the direction we need to go moving forward, certain elements strike a chord. Most of them relate to green – namely the environment and the economy – and they both relate to struggles I see in my own life. As they speak about our role as a nation in steering the world towards a more Earth-friendly lifestyle, I think about my own efforts to be conscious of my ecological footprint. Ans as they speak about the downturn in jobs and wages in our nation during Bush’s reign, I can’t help but think of my own past and present struggles. Read more “It’s Not Easy Being Green”
Category: Homefront
Out of Network
I will admit that I’m not big on online social networking. Maybe I’m too old or it just doesn’t seem important enough, but I don’t have a page on FaceBook or MySpace (actually I do have one on MySpace, but only for work-related testing – I have no friends there, I even deleted Tom). I don’t have any interest in Twitter, and most of the web content I read is for news/information. I signed up a few years back on Classmates, but only to try and find some old friends from high school – I don’t keep my information current. To all of this, there is one exception – LinkedIn. Read more “Out of Network”
The Weight Is Over (sort of)
So I’ve been running/participating in a weight-loss contest for the past 10 weeks that ended yesterday. Unfortunately I ended in fifth place which has no prize attached (started the morning in third, but got knocked out by 2 surprisingly good weigh-ins after me). The good news is that I HAVE lost 15 lbs. in those 10 weeks and plan to continue the healthier habits I’ve developed as a result. It will likely be a little harder not having the contest as a motivating factor, but hopefully other factors will help support my efforts. Read more “The Weight Is Over (sort of)”
Pseudo-science and Parenting
A Man Or a Mouse
Make that mice – it seems that my knew home has come with a few. And lately they have become a bit more bold: coming out of hiding in the middle of the day for food, managing to debait traps unscathed. So I recently had to step up my efforts. Read more “A Man Or a Mouse”