2021-08-01: Currently reading: Catch-22 by Joseph Heller 📚
2021-08-01: Finished reading: Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson 📚 Finally finished this book. It was ok. There are …
2021-07-29: A day late, but this guy has made two trips around the sun. As far as I can tell he’s hated …
2021-07-17: Roan Mountain Highlands Last weekend we spent a couple of days in Charleston, SC for a wedding. On the way home we took a …
2021-04-25: I Guess I'm a Film Photographer I’ve been slacking on my micro.blogging. I still need to post some more thoughts on Storm of …
2021-04-11: This is photograph 136 of my 365 Project. I’ve been trying to post a photo a day since some …
2021-03-30: Work selfie… sort of. :-D
2021-03-21: Finished reading: Storm of Steel by Ernst Jünger 📚 This book lives up to its reputation. I enjoyed, …
2021-03-17: Happy 10th birthday to this guy!
2021-02-15: Currently reading: Storm of Steel by Ernst Jünger, Michael Hofmann (translator) 📚 This is a …
2021-02-15: Currently reading: Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson (kindle version) 📚
2021-02-15: Finished reading: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 📚
2021-02-07: It’s been a little while since I posted a photo. Here’s an old abandoned building with …
2021-02-03: I got on the bike for 30 minuites today. It was just an easy indoor trainer session, but it’s …
2021-01-30: Finished reading: The Peregrine by J.A. Baker 📚 I became aware of this book via this video by Sean Tucker. The book presents the relatively mundane …
2021-01-29: Winter Haiku: The dead of winter brings bitter cold. The frozen time of shortened days.
2021-01-21: Pittsburgh at sunset.
2021-01-20: Something unexpected happend at work. I got a hole in the boot of my chest waders. I’m not …
2021-01-18: I got out hiking for the first time this year. It was just a casual 3 mile out-and-back along the …
2021-01-15: I’m glad I took today off. This morning was the nicest weather we’ve had in weeks. Of …
2021-01-13: January isn’t a great month to be a bridge inspector. It seems like every morning it’s …
2021-01-10: Missouri woman believed to be last Civil War widow dies This is a pretty amazing story. I wonder how …
2021-01-10: Earth, wind (ok it’s sky), and water from my walk yesterday.
2021-01-07: 📷 Photographers, I’m primarily using Luminar 4 for editing, occasionally Affinity (for HDR). …
2021-01-06: Today I tried something a little bit different with my 365 photo project. I made a …
2021-01-06: 📷 45/365
2021-01-05: 📷 44/365
2021-01-04: 📷 43/365
2021-01-03: Currently reading: The Peregrine by J.A. Baker 📚
2021-01-03: 📷 42/365
2021-01-02: 📷 41/365
2021-01-01: 📷 40/365
2021-01-01: For the past two years I’ve read The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday. Its been an easy, quick …
2020-12-31: Closing the book on 2020 and wishing everyone a happy and healthy new year! 📷 39/365
2020-12-31: 2020 in Review: December (or March?) I started this 2020 review project to try to capture the highlights and significant events of 2020 …
2020-12-30: 2020 in Review: November November is for thanks. I love Thanksgiving dinner, but I also don’t mind taking some time to …
2020-12-30: 📷 38/365
2020-12-29: 📷 37/365
2020-12-29: 2020 in Review: October October is when the weather starts to get cooler in my area. So if I have any hiking I really want …
2020-12-28: 2020 in Review: September At this point in the year pandemic fatigue and cabin fever collided in a way that could only be …
2020-12-28: 📷 36/365
2020-12-28: Tim Ferris Show - Steven Rinella This is a great podcast scratching the surface of wilderness skills …
2020-12-27: 2020 in Review: August In August I began this experiment: microblogging. I kicked off this personal blog with a few …
2020-12-27: Thinking about this… “For me, this journey is not about the miles, but the act of …
2020-12-27: 📷 35/365
2020-12-27: 📷 34/365
2020-12-26: 2020 in Review: July On July 1st I was anticipating a month full of weekend activities. These plans would have to defy a …
2020-12-25: 2020 in Review: June What follows represents some pretty hardcore navel gazing. On June 14th I completed my 40th trip …
2020-12-25: 📷 33/365
2020-12-24: 2020 in Review: May I’m not even sure what to write for May. As I recall, May was almost exactly like April. I, like …
2020-12-24: 📷 32/365
2020-12-23: 📷 31/365
2020-12-23: 2020 in Review: April The beginning of April brought a whole new list of concerns (and rules) for working during a …
2020-12-22: 📷 30/365
2020-12-22: 2020 in Review: March In late February and early March a new topic began to creep in to daily conversation, some virus …
2020-12-21: 📷 29/365
2020-12-21: 2020 in Review: February February started off with a visit to the Rex Theater to experience TAUK. I have been listening to …
2020-12-21: Finished reading: The Last Taxi Driver by Lee Durkee 📚 Not bad. I enjoyed it. It delivered on the …
2020-12-20: 📷 28/365
2020-12-20: 2020 in Review: January The year 2020 actually started off on a pretty good foot. My wife and I took a weeklong vacation to …
2020-12-19: 📷 27/365
2020-12-18: 📷 26/365
2020-12-17: 📷 25/365
2020-12-16: 📷 24/365
2020-12-16: My Morning Jacket - Waterfall for a snowy afternoon.
2020-12-15: 📷 23/365
2020-12-14: Anyone else have such a bad case of the Mondays that you just want to coast right out of this year?
2020-12-14: 📷 22/365
2020-12-13: 📷 21/365
2020-12-12: 📷 20/365
2020-12-11: My wife and I have been watching The Wonder Years on Hulu for the past week. It’s been …
2020-12-11: 📷 19/365
2020-12-10: 📷 18/365
2020-12-09: 📷 17/365
2020-12-08: The blue jays must have seen my post about wanting to stalk them. I haven’t seen one since.
2020-12-08: 📷 16/365
2020-12-07: 📷 15/365
2020-12-06: 📷 14/365
2020-12-05: 📷 13/365
2020-12-04: I’ve noticed blue jays in our backyard more often lately. I see them out there occasionally in …
2020-12-04: 📷 12/365
2020-12-03: 📷 11/365
2020-12-02: 📷 10/365
2020-12-01: Currently reading: The Last Taxi Driver by Lee Durkee 📚 This should be a little more casual compared …
2020-12-01: 📷 9/365
2020-11-30: 📷 8/365
2020-11-30: Now that I’ve completed Microblogvember and developed a small habit of posting daily, I will …
2020-11-29: Trying to Understand Gandhi 📚 Over the past couple of years, I’ve started to read autobiographies of famous people to try …
2020-11-29: As this month has passed I feel like my posts have become more pedestrian. At the beginning, I tried …
2020-11-29: 📷 7/365
2020-11-28: 📷 6/365
2020-11-28: Thinking about today’s #mbnov word has sent me down a little nostalgic rabbit hole. My …
2020-11-27: 📷 5/365
2020-11-27: Like many people, I recently watched The Social Dilemma. I don’t think it surprised me all …
2020-11-26: 📷 4/365
2020-11-26: The most epic war in our house is the one between me and my wife over how, and when, to adjust the …
2020-11-25: I’m just going to call this a minimal effort post. #mbnov.
2020-11-25: 📷 3/365
2020-11-24: The provision of Thanksgiving dinner requires: turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and corn. All of …
2020-11-24: 📷 2/365
2020-11-23: I think I’m going to attempt a 365 day photo capture challenge. 📷 1/365 #mbnov
2020-11-22: I’ve been messing around with the polarr app to add a border to some photos. It gives then a …
2020-11-21: I can’t remember a time when I liked winter. Sure snow can be beautiful. Sometimes. In high …
2020-11-21: Finished reading: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut 📚 My biggest take away for now is the concept …
2020-11-20: As Friday begins to fade in to another weekend, I look forward to indulging in my favorite meal of …
2020-11-19: It’s possible that this is Bears happy face. #mbnov
2020-11-18: Dependence is probably the toughest word to incorporate into a post so far during microblogvember. …
2020-11-17: I’ve taken two trips on AMTRAK over the past few years. My favorite aspect of riding the train …
2020-11-16: So many times I’ve looked up on the clear blue sky and closed my eyes. The warming sun upon my …
2020-11-15: Currently reading: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut 📚 So far, this book has been a fantastic …
2020-11-14: Experiments in Photo Editing: Impressionism While capturing some fall photos last month, I took a few generic shots of trees that I thought …
2020-11-14: I recently watch the movie version of Odd Thomas on Hulu. My wife and I both really enjoyed books …
2020-11-13: I guess I’ll just post a photo for today… Anyone care to guess where? #mbnov
2020-11-12: I know better than to just wear whatever I want to work without checking the weather. Especially at …
2020-11-11: Today I say “thank you” to all of the veterans who served before me, with me, and to …
2020-11-10: I look up the definiton to all of the word prompts, just to be sure. Elderly means: beyond middle …
2020-11-09: force Focus On YouR Creativity Every day. #mbnov
2020-11-08: Today’s 5k was in support of Disabled American Veterans (DAV). For 100 years their mission has …
2020-11-07: DIY Tarp Tent UPDATE 2 This post should have been made about a month ago… I finished my tarp, but I have not had a …
2020-11-07: It’s only day 7 of MicroblogNovember and it feels like more of a burden than fun. I think that …
2020-11-06: I finished reading The Richest Man in Babylon the other day. I enjoyed it and learned a bit, but I …
2020-11-05: Hanging out on the front stoop used to be social media. It’s how we communicated with our …
2020-11-04: Part 1 When you’re near I can hear the subtle breathing from your lips in my ear. And I just …
2020-11-03: Something I need to say to my wife, “You’re capacity for kindness and compassion …
2020-11-02: Motivational Haiku A slight distraction? Concentrate and clear your thoughts. Write a micro post. …
2020-11-01: The current temperature is the high for today (54 F). As the day wears on, the chance of rain …
2020-10-30: Apparently yesterday was National Cat Day. Here is Waffles (front) and Bear (back) doing what they …
2020-10-28: A walk through Cook Forest State Park. 📷
2020-10-18: My special hiking buddy. 📷
2020-10-16: “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same …
2020-10-14: 10/14/2020 @ 9:45 AM - Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA. Inspector Office. #adayinthelife
2020-10-12: 16.8 mile day hike on the AT this past weekend. As usual, it was very cathartic. 📷
2020-09-22: Finally… a tilt-shift photo I’m happy with. Taken with my Mavic Mini, edited with …
2020-09-10: DIY Tarp Tent UPDATE 1 I ordered the material for my tarp tent and I’ve already made my first mistake. I decided to …
2020-09-04: Quote I’ll be thinking about… "I judge you unfortunate because you have never …
2020-09-02: Getting on with getting rid of a bad habit. I tend to be a bit of a perpetual planner, or researcher. I like to learn by reading or watching …
2020-09-01: Brooklyn Nine-Nine: A very short review Day 14: Write a review of some form of entertainment you recently took in. Whether book or movie or …
2020-08-30: DIY Tarp Tent Project Plan Day 18: Identify one project you’d like to complete with your hands, whether chore or craft. Detail …
2020-08-28: Friday Night Scotch: anCnoc 12 year An easy to drink Highland single malt scotch. A little too easy …
2020-08-27: A Very Average Day Day 9: Simply write about your day. What time you woke up, what your commute was like, what you did …
2020-08-26: Day 7: You’ve made it one week! Reflect on what this newfound practice of journaling has been like. …
2020-08-25: Day 5: Write a letter to a loved one. Maybe it’s a wife, a parent, an estranged friend, or a …
2020-08-24: Today… just a picture from this weekend. 📷 Smithfield Street Bridge, Pittsburgh, PA.
2020-08-23: A New Positive Habit I’m going back to day 3: Decide on one positive habit you’d like to implement in your life. …
2020-08-22: I’m going to skip ahead to the day 6 prompt in Jumpstart your Journaling. This prompt is to write a …
2020-08-21: Manliness? Day 2: Manliness has been defined in different ways in different times. What does manliness mean to …
2020-08-20: Hello Micro.World! To get me started on this blogging adventure, my first 31 posts will loosely follow a series of …