On the wisdom of Gandalf
“I have not passed through fire and death to bandy words with a witless worm!”
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On the Many Faces of Me
So, I have been on a hiatus since Jessica’s good news this summer, in order to plan my strategy for taking over the world as a result of finally having the chance, and while I know you only missed the stories about Jessica, and not me, I am going to tell you a story about me…
How to: Take time off
I usually post to this blog six times a week because I find it easier to keep to routines that don’t vary a lot. But sometimes you just have to know when to take a day off, and today is that day. For those of you enjoying the Memorial Day holiday, I’m right with you! …
On my extremely rational mind
So you know that I have been trying very hard to learn how to relax, which isn’t easy WHEN THE FATE OF THE FREE WORLD DEPENDS ON YOU, or at least, you know, someone has to buy the groceries around here. It is a curious fact of my life how often these two things feel…
On meeting old friends
A couple weeks ago, an old friend from graduate school emailed me and said he’d be in town and would I be able to meet him for lunch? I said sure, and then I counted out the years and had one of those moments: Twenty years since I’d last seen him! …
On signs I didn’t heed
This was a sign on the wall near a cliff Jessica and I visited during our European adventures. Note that it is a very graphic representation of what could happen if you step too near the edge. Note that I disregarded the sign even after I took a picture of it. In other words, I…
One of my favorite things
So bee-you-tee-ful! You can look at more like it on Jessica’s website, where she also tells stories about me.
