Author Archives: Pete

LEGO Parfait

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Pete

My kids love going to the LEGO store. They eyeball all of their favorite sets, the big ones that end up on their wish lists for birthdays and holidays. They play in the mini figure bin, and concoct absurd combinations … Continue reading →

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The Moment You Realize You’re Lost…

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Pete

“What’s the first thing you do when you’re lost?” our scoutmaster asked us one time. “Retrace your steps,” one scout replied. “Get out your map,” said another. “Yell for help,” replied a third. “Wrong, all wrong,” said our scout master, … Continue reading →

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Liberace Sigmoidoscopy*

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Pete

Back in college I suffered some intestinal grief, so my doctor ordered a flexible sigmoidoscopy, which is a shorter version of a colonoscopy. I mean, both are a long flexible camera going in one’s rectum**, so it’s not a significant … Continue reading →

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Mud!

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Pete

During one of my college summers, I hired on with a temp agency. Every week (or sometimes every day), I had a different job, a different boss—moving furniture, stocking shelves, collating data, what have you. In hindsight, it was a … Continue reading →

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Fun with Fiber

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Pete

A few years ago, I tweaked my diet to try and lower my cholesterol. Being a nerd, I created a giant spreadsheet to track all those nutritional numbers you see on the back of food packages, and tried to limit … Continue reading →

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Late to the Game: Fallout 76

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Pete

I decided to start a new category called “Late to the Game”, where I’ll review video games most of you have already grown bored with. I tend to play games long after they were popular for a number of reasons: … Continue reading →

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Solo

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Pete

I finally got around to watching Solo: A Star Wars Story. I enjoyed it. I know a lot of people panned it (my neighbor tells me often how much he hated it). I enjoyed it, for a lot of reasons, … Continue reading →

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A Culture Shift

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Pete

I touched on this a bit on my year end post, but I wanted to expand on it here. Before I can make a change, I need to observe what’s not working. I’ve formed a lot of bad habits recently, … Continue reading →

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2018 End of Year Progress Report

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Pete

So here’s a change; I’m actually drafting this report ahead of schedule rather than three weeks late. I’m hoping to actually post this today (Dec 31) so as to get a good start on the new year. Looking back over … Continue reading →

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2018 Q3 Progress Report

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Pete

Hey everybody! How was your summer? Fall is here, the leaves are falling, I’m rushing to wrap up outdoor projects I’ve neglected all summer, and Halloween is imminent. It’s a good time of year. It’s also time to check up … Continue reading →

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