Outside the Rat Race

Owning multiple lawns in Oregon is tough, especially during the spring when you can watch the grass growing because it's so fast! I ...

Jessi and I are spending time in Colorado visiting family. We're here on a "working vacation". Basically, it's a combinat...

HP just finished another "Shape UP Challenge" where we track our steps and exercise minutes. In the past I just tracked ar...

Owning a Jeep is pretty fun. It has a rugged tough-guy look, a loud engine, the ability to take the top off, and it gets the occasional...

I recently went to Las Vegas for work and decided to stay the weekend. Jessi flew in the final day of the convention and stayed the week...

Mom's Graduation On Memorial weekend Jessi and I headed down to the Bay Area to watch a couple graduations. It was great to get ...

I LOVE biographies. I especially love biographies of impactful people and companies. Some recent good ones have been Steve Jobs , Too ...

I've been a bit of a recluse lately. I'm not hanging out with friends and not writing regularly. I even had trouble finding time...

We bought a house! That's right, it's a cute 2 bedroom 1 bathroom place with an attached garage a little over a mile away (~20...