Well hello there. Let's get right to it. Here are some of my favorite finds since the last time I wrote.‣ With spring in full swing, I find myself launching one app a lot right now. The Seek app identifies plants, animals, insects, and fungi. I have...

Hello and good morning! Or is it evening when you're seeing this?One of the challenges for me wanting to provide quality recommendations (and not waste your time) is that I want to test the things I learn about before I share them when possible. I ha...

I’ve delayed writing and publishing this. It seems rather shallow to talk about the best books we’ve read last year given the circumstances in the country.This morning I listened to an episode of NPR’s Embedded entitled, January 6: Inside The Capitol...

Hi -I’ve delayed writing and sending this email. It seems rather shallow to talk about the best books we’ve read last year given the circumstances in the country.This morning I listened to an episode of NPR’s Embedded entitled, January 6: Inside The...

Oops.Last week I sent an email that was meant for people who signed up for a periodic newsletter that I craft. It also ended up going to those of us who meet up for our little Social Hour gatherings.Let's consider that a sampling of what I'm sharing...

Hello, hello!To kick things off, here is a little fun in Toledo from the Grinch a.k.a. Danny Woodcock. It's been shown repeatedly that employees are generally as productive working 30-32 hours per week as working 45-50. Looking into that hypothe...

How much do you know about opossums? I know this might seem kind of odd at first but check out this PBS video made by a wildlife filmmaker Alex Goetz. (It's only 3m 16s. You can make the time.)The words we use have a very powerful effect on us. I rea...

Late last year I signed up to split a CSA share with a friend. Every other week I pick up a box of organic produce from a local farmer. It's super cool however, I find myself struggling with ideas of what to cook.This is what led me to my favorite si...

This is such a thought provoking opinion piece from Kenan Malik in the Guardian. There are so many great quotable parts. Below are three that resonated with me the most.At every point, the government has insisted that people must “blame themselves”....

Copper, silver, and brasses have anti-microbial properties.Knobs for doors were traditionally brass or copper. This is why push plates on doors are oftentimes brass.US coins used to have a top layer of copper or silver. From true silver dollars to co...

Do NOT carry debtDon’t charge more than you can pay within a month. Sure you can carry debt but paying interest on purchases pretty much wipes out the benefits that you can get from playing the points and miles game. First get out of debt then play....

A seat with a view.

I’ve been making this recipe multiple times a week in one form or another for several months. This is my favorite iteration after several refinements. This recipe it can be modified in many ways. I served it to a group and no one missed the dairy or...

Sign up for this! Get 2,000 extra points at Hilton properties per stay January 4 – May 5. https://www.hiltonhonors.com/en_US/20181217_1666/landing/ I always register for stuff like this even if I don’t have plans at the moment to go somewhere. This w...

Funny, I was talking about this at lunch today with one of my business partners and then I stumble upon this from The Good Men Project."If you look at people who are the best at what they do, whether it’s athletes, artists, or business people, they a...