Currently reading a novel where the main character, Nate, is a fairly recently divorcee. Ever since his ex-wife dropped the bombshell on him that she was leaving, he’s been lonely. As he [...]
Dr. Randy Pausch died today. We always say stuff like “rest in peace”, but for Randy, this isn’t a command as much as a statement of the obvious. Randy was a computer science [...]
Just returned from the AHEAD conference in Reno, NV. AHEAD is the Association for Higher Education and Disabilities and is the premier org for college professionals (and others) who work with [...]
The Amityville Horror has to rank as one of the scariest movies of all time. But did you know it’s also a book? Just started reading it tonight. In the foreword, there was a quote which [...]
So, the “Best of…” on CL is usually filled with goofy crap about people selling toilets they claim Elvis squatted on, etc. Every once in a while, one pops up that really just [...]
If you’ve read, “After This…”, I hope you’ll remember my favorite nurse, Barb. Come to think of it, she makes a few appearances in “The Other End Of The [...]
Just finished reading, “Guide Dogs and Guns: America’s First Blind Marksman Fires Back.” Back in the mid-90s, I had a dormmate, Chris, who was a member of the Missouri State [...]
One of my best friends in this world is Tim Hubbard. Hubbard and I went to the same high school, the same college and have been buds since we were both young and stupid. Well, younger and [...]
Took a LONG flight from Orlando to Vegas, then Vegas to Reno today. In Reno for the Assoc. for Higher Education and Disabilities conference. Very much looking forward to my initiation into the [...]
Is there anything you do out of a feeling of guilt or obligation, as opposed to a true desire? Chances are, yes. We all have some things, whether major or just rinky dink stuff, we do because we [...]