I came across this list a few months ago on Christine Kane’s blog. There are a stunning number of blogs dedicated to personal growth and development. I think that some of them are trying to follow in Steve Pavlina’s very …
Details recently launched a “walkstation” which is essentially a computer workstation positioned above a treadmill (pdf brochure). I first saw and coveted this idea back in March of 2006 on Brad Feld’s post about his magnificent “Treadputer.” I still think …
I had not heard anything about the dream job for about a month. The last communication I had was an email from the Chair of the Search Committee who wrote in part: You made a very positive impression on the …
You might have noticed that I’ve not been fully committed to fitness for quite some time. I’ve made a few false starts trying to get back to it but just never quite got there. I’m not sure why I did …
Well, it’s been an exciting few days. My spyware/malware problem was not fixed by SpyBot which has kept me safe for years. My Symantec Antivirus also did not prevent this and could not find anything wrong to repair. I hit …
For the last day or two every website I visited with embedded advertisements showed me the same 4 or 5 ads. All of them bordered on not safe for work. Why was Carmen Electra everywhere? No I do not want …
I live in a middle class cul du sac suburb located between Denver and Boulder. It’s a place where every home has a basketball hoop whether they are used or not. Garage doors are left open. Bikes and toys are …
I read the comic Funky Winkerbean each morning on the Seattle Post Intelligencer. The creator, Tom Batiuk, has been unafraid to write and draw about difficult issues: teen pregnancy, adoption, alcoholism, divorce and most recently death of a beloved wife …
Academic scientists like myself have three major responsibilities: teaching, scholarship (i.e. research), and service to one’s discipline. As part of that service component, I review grants for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through the Center for Scientific Review (CSR) …
Inspired by Christine Kane’s post on Allowing Imperfection, I signed up for a local 5K that started about a 1/2 mile from my house. Our local Panera Bread was hosting the race to raise money for the Food Bank of …