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74Tools are great but amnesia is better: Learning from Mariano Rivera
I recently read an interview with Mariano Rivera, the super-reliable relief pitcher with the New York Yankees. He's built a career out of shutting the opposition down in the ninth inning every day or so, and nothing seems to bug him. I'm an Angels...
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68To be a writer: How do you know?
So the discussion got pretty good after Evylyn Rose posted a recent Hub: "Online publishing: Author or not?" While I’m going to let that discussion continue without any more help from me, I had to throw one of my infamous rabbit-trail questions...
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63Rediscovering a truth: Getting loud and dangerous
Journal writing is great. You get to put your thoughts down and, if you forget them later, you can always dig them right back up again. Going over my old journals is like looking at an old treasure map I'd drawn. I found this entry this...
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75Going portable: Get your pocket-sized geek on
USB thumb drives are magic. Not only can you save your computer files on a device you can carry on a key ring -- or even keep them on your cell phone or camera -- but you can turn the memory stick into a whole computer. If you’re like me and...
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73In the beginning was the word processor
In early 1986 my boss surprised me with a new computer system. He was seriously into getting away from the old typesetting equipment that crowded out much of the front office, and he wanted something more compact and intuitive for our needs. His new...
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78Coffin-sized solo tent may work for ultralight camping, but beware of claustrophobia
I like to camp, and I usually go with minimal gear. So, by rights I should love those smaller one-man tents and bivy sacks. I should, anyway. Not long ago got to test one out on an overnight trip with a short five-mile hike near Awendaw, South...
0 comments73Hang the depression, full speed ahead: Strategies
There's nothing like a good old-fashioned depressive episode to derail any semblance of productivity. Shoot, even getting out of bed is a long intensive battle when the Black Dog is howling outside your door. If you're prone to clinical depression,...
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60In first-ever race, running like a fish out of water
Even though my birth certificate suggests I am firmly into geezerhood, I'm in pretty decent shape. I bicycle at least 50 miles a week, work a job that demands a lot of footwork, and I'm an outdoors type. As I write this, I'm in training for a hike...
2 comments69Economics 101: The beans-and-rice theory
Not long ago, we had a cost-of-living wage increase at work. Wasn't much of a bump; the company cited a really bad economy and the best we could eke out was 2.5 percent. I'll take it. Cost of living increases are across the board. There is no merit...
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68Ink-stained wretches can still dream
Not long ago I started corresponding with an old friend, a fellow survivor of the newsroom wars. I hadn't seen him in 20 years, and he had an idea that caused the printer's ink in my veins to flow a little bit faster. This idea was, why doesn't he...
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