My Year In Books (2024 Edition)
I love books. Around 1999, when I started commuting, I expanded my definition of books to include audiobooks. I listened
The Loveable Invasive Species
The cats have found us. We live in a rural area. My neighborhood has corn or soy fields on three
College Experience
Tina and I dropped Trent off at college. I remember my parents dropping me off at Vawter Hall. In that
The Economics of Happiness
In a conversation with Trent, I used the term "end-stage capitalism." He asked me what I meant by
Human Reflections and AI
I read Arthur C. Clarke's 2001: A Space Odyssey sometime in the early 1980s, probably in 1982, when
Graduation
Trent graduated from high school! He won awards for academic achievement and the Coach's Choice award for his
Why Is The Sky Blue?
Trent's physics class discussed this topic earlier this week. Trent told his physics teacher that I have a
Prom
Trent went to prom last weekend. At Trent's high school, there are nine seniors, and the parent volunteers
Mechatronics
The word mechatronics was coined a year after I was born. I've been interested in the topic for
Dungeons & Dragons
My Dungeons and Dragons journey began in third grade when I overheard the words 'magic missile' on the
