Day 42: Doing the Dad Thing
Today’s blog post is going to be really short. On Saturday my oldest son will give a talk at Southeast LinuxFest (SELF 2020) which is …
Musings
Day 41: I Sold My Camper!
I sold my travel trailer yesterday. This is the travel trailer we purchased back in 2014, whose purchase marked the culmination of a series of …
Day 38: FB Marketplace Madness
I’ve never used Facebook Marketplace before, but I’ve used Craigslist a number of times with mixed results. Last weekend I got my camper and truck …
Day 36: What a Week
What a week. I feel like this is one of those weeks that I’ll look back on years from now and consider a formative experience. …
Day 34: Reminder to Self
I’ve been high-strung this week. And I’ve spent an awful lot of time this week with my foot in my mouth. It’s a combination of …
Day 33: Yes, Black Lives Matter. Now, What Can I Do?
I’m white. I live in small-town southern United States. I would have to have blinders on to deny the reality of systemic racism in America. …
Day 31: It’s a “No” For Me
We’ve all heard it a hundred times. Saying “no” is a critical skill if you want to maximize your effectiveness and overall happiness. Saying “no” …
Day 30: The Beginning of the End of an Era
During the summer of 2013 my wife Meagan and agreed that we were going to chase a shared dream. We were going to figure out …
Day 16: Thinking About Writing
Today’s post is going to be free form and unplanned. I’m 16 days into a 100 day blogging challenge and I’m out of ideas. So …
Day 4: What is Fit?
Note: This blog was originally hosted at https://jon.fit, a domain I let expire and no longer use. The post below will make a lot more …