Day 23, What words of wisdom would you give to your younger self? What wisdom would I give myself that wasn’t earned? I think my younger self would laugh. Like he always did at his parents and at the world. He didn’t think much of idle words, he learned best via action. But if I could catch his ear, if I could get...

Day 22, Have you been to a memorable concert? What made it stand out to you? My friend, an old coworker, once took me to a concert - I think it was ‘death cab for cutie’, I had been struggling with anxiety for a few years. His invitation to go to the concert was really out of the blue and I really wanted to go to...

Day 21: What kind of adventures have you had pursuing your hobbies? Probably the most fun I’ve had was when I was getting into geocaching. If you have never heard of it, it’s fun! Especially when the kiddos were a bit younger. Here is a link to get you started. But in any case, it got me into the habit of carrying...

Day 20: How do you like to watch movies? Are you a theater goer, a streamer, or do you like physical media? I like to see a movie once or twice every three months. It just depends on the kind of movie I’m looking to see. I really think theaters do a great job with their fantastic video and sound. But for the...

What is your favorite food? Why do you like it? What is your history with it? I don’t really have a favorite food. But if its before 11 a.m., I’ll 100% say omelettes. Its the sandwich of the breakfast hour and I really enjoy the myriad of ways you can make them. Recently I picked up a Tamagoyaki pan and have been...

Day 18: How Do You Feel About Alcohol? Is It Something You Enjoy? What Do You Like? What Do You Dislike? I enjoy alcohol, and I can understand how it’s been the go-to depressant for thousands of years. |> What I Like If I’m being honest, it’s given me a respite from some bad anxiety I’ve had in the past. For...

Day 17, What are your favorite books and why? Rather then complain about just how many books id like to recommend or say how special they were lets go! Anything by these authors Danial Suarez: My guy, somehow every book just hits with me. Daemon/Freedom being the first that got me hooked Grady Hendrix: This guy can...

The Challenge That Is Getting Away From Me. Lol. I stumbled into this whole thing through some RSS rabbit hole that led me to blogroll.org, then to forking mad’s completed challenge, and eventually to Lou Plummer’s 50 Ideas for Blog Posts. The prompts looked fun, the challenge seemed doable, and I figured, “Why not...

Day 16, What things are easy for you to write about? What things are hard? When it comes to writing, there’s a fine line between being authentic and oversharing. While it’s easy to pour out my thoughts on the world, the weather, or even the book, diving into deeply personal experiences is where things get...

Day 15, Are you an early or late adopter of technology? What makes you that way? I’d say I’m an early adopter for any technology that’s affordable. If it’s cheap, I’ve picked it up or deployed it in some fashion—often with mixed results. In fact, while not physical tech, when Docker first got on the scene, I was...

What has your relationship with music been like throughout your life? My earliest memories were of being in a Dodge van, listening to a gray cassette tape player of George Thorogood and the Destroyers. But, given the question, “What’s your relationship been like?” Hmm. I’d say that music is abundant. It’s almost...

Day 13, What societal problems is your region known for and do they affect you? So the suburban world I inhabit gives me a slight buffer for better or worse, but im still impacted by issues. The ones I think about most would be topics around air quality, transportation and housing prices in general. Among them,...