Category Archives: Diary

Baby Tickling Station

We’re having a baby in September, which is one of those things that always seemed like an incredibly far off thing. It doesn’t seem that long ago that news of someone my age getting pregnant required some careful thought about whether to congratulate or offer condolences.
But now here it is, and there are reminders everywhere about [...]

Drums are awesome.

So I made this.

Suspend judgement. Learn from everything.

The world is a funny place. And it get’s really easy to get caught up in that funniness and start dismissing the unfamiliar or the seemingly ridiculous as a waste of time, a threat to the very fabric of society, or just something for other people. If anything, it is growing more and more of a natural [...]

The Martin Agency

So Krissie and I once again drove across the country with cats in the back seat. This time we were headed to Richmond, Virginia, where I’ve joined The Martin Agency. My timing couldn’t have been much better.
Now resuming regular service.

Looking for music recommendations

Krissie and I are driving from California to Virginia next week and are looking for some good driving music recommendations. We have four solid days to fill with music. What albums would you bring on your roadtrip?

New Year’s Resolutions, for real this time.

Early in December, I decided that this year I would take on some New Year’s Resolutions to finally take action on a few ideas that I’ve had, and I posted some initial thoughts on what they could be here.
I had two rules: the first rule was that they had to be resolutions with clear finished-states [...]

Humans in Danger: Maui Edition

New Years Resolutions (in beta)

I’ve never really made new years resolutions before. Partly because they are doomed to fail for most people, but mostly because I annually forget think about them until people start telling me about the fantastic things they are going to (not) do next year as the ball drops.
This year is different. There are a number [...]

Social media isn’t the future. It’s a PART of the future.

Apologies for the following rant.
Over the past few months, as I’ve become a lot more immersed in Twitter, I’ve learned a few things.  First and foremost, the scary, creepy marketing people that your mom warned you about are still out there.  The kind that suggest sending an email to customers on inauguration day with an [...]