Monthly Archives: January 2009


Do you know what’s awesome? Freeze-proof drinking fountains. I just started up running again after a break and I went out on my usual municipal multi-use pathway. About halfway into my morning run I realized I was thirsty. I then realized that it was mid January. Then, I realized that […]

You know what’s awesome?


I quite frequently contemplate writing a post with this title, but this time I am actually quite sure that it is true. I woke up this morning at the usual time and my clock radio told me that it had just snowed about 6″ and was still going. My typical […]

I am the smartest man alive


I got sent on my first ‘spontaneous vacation’ at work this week. On Tuesday I booked a flight to head to the UK for a customer service visit leaving Wednesday morning. A wise engineer once told me, “You know you’re important when they send you on (or recall you from) […]

Surprise, you’re in England