Category: Life, Universe, Everything

  • The Neon is Dead, Long Live the Neon!

    Well, it was bound to happen sometime. Our beloved 1998 Plymouth Neon, with a whopping 226,000 miles, decided to retire … on the side of the highway … with a smoking clutch. There will be a moment of silence before I call the tow truck …

  • Conversations with and about my immune system

    Having lived in my body for all of my life, I do tend to notice when it fails me. Sometimes I miss the small stuff like knee twinges and shoulder pain until they’re painful knee twinges and very painful shoulders, but other times I catch the minor symptoms before they get worse. Like the sore…

  • Infrastructure

    Life lately has been about making plans … my house, my job, martial arts, Dragon*Con, podcasting. It makes me think a lot about the framework I have built for my life. In business it’s called “infrastructure” and it’s something I’ve been building up in life.

  • Dragon*Con Is Back Again

    How many days till Dragon*Con? Only 16 … wow. Yes, this blog has a lot of virtual dust gathering on it. I’ve been a busy boy at work, but Dragon*Con prep has been eating many of my brain cycles. It’s a lot of work, but it’s fun.

  • SFO in Pictures

    Ah, vacations … having too much fun during them to blog, having too much work to do when you get back to blog. But, I took lots of pictures and finally got done labeling them. Enjoy! http://www.flickr.com/photos/siliconchef/sets/72157620908297615/

  • Political Commentary

    Political Commentary Originally uploaded by siliconchef Why yes, I do love the irony of this street sign combination … thank you San Francisco