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Last night the University of Washington Huskies took on the University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. The Warriors were 2-0 against … More Huskies are 2-1 →

Yesterday (Sunday), I forgot to write this blog post, so I’m doing it today. Saturday the University of Washington Huskies … More Huskies Win Their First Game →

Last night there was both college football and NFL football that I watched. First there was the “Camping World Kickoff … More Football Last Night →

The AP Top 25 college football poll came out today at noon Eastern time (9:00 AM my time). My beloved … More AP College Football Top 25 →

This is my 1,000th post on this blog going back to September 19, 2012. So it’s taken me just under … More 1,000 Posts →

Last night I watched the documentary Free Solo. It was both terrifying and exhilarating. Free Solo tells the story of … More Movie Review: Free Solo →

Last week I took four days off and went to Cannon Beach, Oregon. It was very nice there. Even the … More Vacation →

Today we start on a seven-part series about college football. And now we’ll introduce college football: This is a primer … More College Football, A Primer: Introduction →

A while back (September 2015) I talked about the difference between all-wheel drive (AWD) and four-wheel drive (4WD). But I … More AWD vs. 4WD →

Ferrari Purosangue First of all: Happy Independence Day. And now on with our blog. A while back I said there … More Ferrari SUV Coming →

I wish I were a better writer. I guess that’s probably true of all writers, even ones who have sold … More I Wish I Were Better →

As I’ve stated before in this blog, I am type 2 bipolar. A type 1 bipolar is what most people … More Self Care →

Like most writers, I’m an introvert. Strongly an introvert. I’d rather stay home and read or watch T.V. than do … More Networking →

Stephen Coghlan Today we have an author interview with Stephen Coghlan. Welcome Stephen, it’s great to have you here! Hailing from … More Author Interview: Stephen Coghlan →

I got a new laptop a while back (first part of April). My eight-year old Dell was dying. In the … More My Dream Computer →

When I traveled on business to South American about 12 years ago, I noticed something: there was litter everywhere. Okay, … More Changes in Attitude →

Back when I was studying at the University of Washington (Go Dawgs!), I took a class called “Fluid Dynamics.” It … More Math →

I try not to use disposable plastic water bottles because I think they are ridiculous. Get a glass of water. … More Pour Out that Water Bottle →

In my freelancing life, I am often sent press releases for events. And I am often shocked by how much … More Writing Press Releases →

2020 Toyota Supra (I seem to be on a car kick lately.) In the 1980s I read two books set … More Toyota and BMW? →

Cadillac SUV Speaking of cars… The other day I was following a pickup truck into town. Pickup trucks are very … More SUVs and Pickups →

Sixties-era Camaro Starting today, the Barrett-Jackson auto auction will be running in Palm Beach, Florida. It will run until Sunday. … More Barrett-Jackson Auto Auctions →

I re-watched the move Casablanca recently. I’m not sure how many times I’ve seen this movie. But this time I … More Casablanca →

I hate public bathrooms, and the smaller they are, the worse they are. I suppose no one likes public bathrooms. … More Public Bathrooms →

One of the things I hated most as a child (and into adulthood) was getting in trouble. I was always … More Getting in Trouble →