In 2021, I read 50 books. Three of those are children's books, which I wouldn't normally log, but I'm trying to read every published work of Ursula Le Guin, so I need to log them all. I wish I'd started reading Toni Morrison sooner. more »

If you asked me to describe my dream job, here are some things I would include: Makes the world a better place You only live once, and I want to spend my career doing something important. I'm not just in it for a paycheck, I want my work to make t… more »

Last night was the Winter Solstice, a natural holiday that humans have celebrated for millennia. It's the point in our orbit around the sun when the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun at its highest angle (23° 26'). Winter Solstice marks… more »

I've been digitizing some old home movies and this is one of my all-time favorites. It's my kid sister, Jenny, on October 6, 1991. She's almost 3 years old and just goofing off in the bathroom sink, being cute. more »

This April I will be running for the office of north ward alderman in Adrian, Missouri. Last spring I was appointed to serve the remainder of someone else's term, and now I am running for my own term. No one else filed for this office, so I am running… more »

We went to visit my parents this afternoon and my dad pulled out his newest toy, a remote control boat: That thing is fast. I told him he should rig a line and lure on the back and and use it for fishing. more »

We took Emma and a friend to the 2nd annual Jiggle Jam, a children's music festival headlined by They Might Be Giants. TMBG has been one of my favorite bands for over a decade and it's been great to see them expand into children's music. They've… more »

I showed Emma how to use iStopMotion. She animated a short film and then we recorded some piano music for the soundtrack. Here's the finished product: LPS Dance Chase more »

Emma started piano lessons back in September. She has learned a lot in 8 months. This video is from her recital today: more »

Tonight I was sworn in as an Adrian city councilman. The mayor resigned a few months ago and one of the aldermen was acting as mayor. The council decided to appoint him as mayor and they needed someone to serve the rest of the alderman's term (about 14… more »