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Occasionally when I’m working too hard I’ll get an email with a subject that says something like “7 pictures for you”.    In my email window I can see a summary of the mail and that says, “You have been sent

A few weeks ago I posted a question in “Manly?” about how to explain to young men what it means to be a man. Rob and I have discussed this repeatedly since then and sought input from a lot of

The fad this week is to change your Facebook Profile picture into a cartoon character if you support the fight against child abuse.  I haven’t done it.  I’ve seen several threads discussing the value of this and tonight, someone asked

We have a cockatiel.  His name is Kiwi.  The bird annoys me regularly but I have to admit that he’s pretty cool to have around.  Mrs. Jinksto, loves the damned thing.  A lot.  He sits with her as she reads,

Sometimes corporate policies aren’t always thought through completely.  A recent requirement at work was that all sites must have an evacuation plan.  This is a good thing, yeah?  I agree until you recall that I work from home and that

… in your thoughts on the forefathers intent with regard to one Nation under God. George Washington’s 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation: Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to

  This weekend was a blast… literally.  Some friends from Chicago that work with Rob were in Charlotte on business.  They decided to stay an extra day and hang out.   Since Rob is the local, that left him playing entertainment

  I want a t-shirt please…     Thanks Navesink for the idea.     … Share: …

An interesting question popped up over lunch yesterday.  How do you explain to young men what it means to be a man.  I, of course, instantly fell back into an old comfort zones.  Being a man is driven by your

I wake up and my shoulder is cold.  Damn cold.  The rest of me, however, is toasty warm snuggled into several blankets so I wriggle a bit and get the shoulder in too.   The bed is soft and I am