Category: Personal

I'm a word guy. I know a lot of words. I use a lot of words because I talk a lot, write a lot, and read a lot. Some people aren't into words, and that's okay. Some are into performing small acts of service for others, or giving gifts, and so on...but not me. I'm a Words of Affirmation person. When I want someone to feel good, I tend to use words to make the effort. When someone uses words to make me feel good, it probably means more to me than to, say, a person who's into giving gifts. Because ...
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Yeah, I know. I've been lazy and irresponsible. Please forgive me. I'll write more often...I mean it. You'll see. No, I'm not waiting for New Year's to make this resolution: thanks for hanging in there.  I love you guys!...
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I give up. A year ago, I could see that Twitter would become something of a culture-changer. A year ago, I had no interest in tweeting. Now, however, I think I'm stuck with it. I'm still something of a n00b (newbie) at it, since I'm not really marketing myself. I tweet because those who've chosen to follow me deserve something every now and then. Because I'm a web designer, some of my clients are clamoring for some social networking juice. I needed to play with Twitter to help them, and now I ...
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Unbelievable. It's been almost a month since my last post! I'm shocked, and would like to apologize. I know that many of you depend on me for information, and I just let the days slip by. In case anyone is wondering, here's what happened: My wife's sister had a baby, and we spent the Christmas season in the hospital with them. As you might have figured from my "sadness" post, I went through a rough patch emotionally. I took a trip to Seattle to fix my mother's computer. I've been trying t...
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I'm feeling a bit down today, and thought I'd share a quote or three: Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Sadness is always the legacy of the past; regrets are pains of the memory. Unknown One cannot be deeply responsive to the world without being saddened very often. Erich Fromm Sadness is but a wall between two gardens. Kahlil Gibran Sorrow is like a precious treasure, ...
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