Ready? Set? Stop!
“That’s right, stop: before we can begin, first we stop. Before quietness can begin, first busyness must stop. Before relaxation can begin, first tension must stop. Before happiness can begin, first the roots of unhappiness must be seen. Today’s Crazy Dog Activity is a simple sitting meditation.”
~Brian Browne Walker “Crazy Dog Guide to Lifetime Happiness.”
One of the various ways that I tried avoiding writing in grad school was to work on Pyramid games. Pyramid games are those games that use my friend Andy Looney’s pieces and designs as the foundation for all sorts of abstract and complex games. An early lesson I got from this practice was that developing new games …
There is something about trying to pivot after one major project into the next endeavor that forces a person to reexamine their process and workflow. Some people will apologize to the imagined others for lack of progress or communication. It is the easiest method to create a clean break and start fresh. Others might stare …
Since Merlin Mann wanted something to appear when they Google “sextodecimestrial,” I figured the least I could do was help. During the 16 months that I have been planning and organizing this website, I haven’t really taken the time to review the work I’ve done. That’s all. Yes, I feel better after this and all of the …
I had the chance to finally catch my first Columbus Crew. The fact that I never attend a professional soccer match before Wednesday was a little weird. I played soccer in Junior High. It was one of my favorite sports at camp. Hell, I was a licensed OHSAA Soccer referee for three years. So, when I …
The one regret I had from attending SxSW was that I didn’t plan out the panels that I wanted to watch. I was more concerned about finishing my presentation that was going out and enjoying myself. My plan for SxSW if I get accepted to present this year is to have my presentation completely done …
One of the tools that I have wanted to own for two years was a sodamaker. For those not familiar with this device, the sodamaker basically adds carbonation to most liquids. I discovered sodamakers during my time as a volunteer for Looney Labs. Andy and Kristen and Alison Looney ran Looney Labs (which is a …
As I need to start putting content on my site, I felt that a reasonable place to start is by focusing on one area. In this case, a recipe of one of my favorite meals. I got the spices, salmon patties and some delicious ice cream from the North Market in Columbus, Ohio. The oils and the dill were from Medbery Marketplace in Roscoe …
After being stuck inside my house for 3 days, I decided for new ways to connect myself with the outside world. I figured that there were pretty good odds that one of the people on these networks lived in a place that wasn’t getting bombarded with an onslaught of snow. The first site/network that I …
I want to apologize for not posting in the past couple of weeks. It seems that my life as a retail superstar has interfered with my ability to act as an academic, let alone a public academic. So, I might as well attempt to write something before the end of the year. As my relatives …
I went back home after teaching on Monday. My wife looked angry. This is never a good sign. We had some small talk. Then, she asks me a question that shocked me… “why are you listed as single on Facebook?” Huh?!? I rush to my laptop to check my status , and sure enough, I was …