Backing up older posts
While working on this new website I realized that I don’t have backups for the text of my older posts. It was only in February…
While working on this new website I realized that I don’t have backups for the text of my older posts. It was only in February…
It’s gone. I know it’s probably silly to get worked up about losing something as mundane as a cheap combination lock, but you gotta understand—I’ve…
I’m back at my parents’ house for a week to spend Christmas with the family. Other than helping my parents with various things and seeing…
My family has a practice where everyone submits suggestions for gifts they would like to receive for Christmas. You aren’t guaranteed to get everything on…
Today is Thanksgiving here in the United States, and I thought I’d take a break from my random stories about Asia to do something fitting…
I’ve known for many years that my grandfather fought in the Korean War but until recently I didn’t know much about his service. My…
With all the stress of work and travel preparations I have found gaming to be an even more welcome diversion than usual lately. The trouble…
12 years ago yesterday, my college roommates sat me down in front of a computer and made me join Facebook. The social network had existed…
This past Saturday I went into the office to put in a day of working overtime. It was miserable, but if there was one solace…
On Monday the Great American Eclipse passed through my neck of the woods, and to be perfectly honest it was a bit of a letdown.…