When we moved to our new house, I had a choice to make. Do I pay someone to mow my lawn or do it myself? I was so busy at the old place that it made sense to hire a landscaping company and pay them $250 a month to mow and trim. I tried a…
We had some good news this week: our dog Layla has cleared her heartworm test, which means she can start to return to normal activities. Six months ago, after she had an anaphylaxis shock, a routine follow-up visit revealed that she had heartworm. Heartworm in dogs is a serious and potentially fatal disease caused by…
So let me level set here. At the time of this writing, I have around 4500 friends and followers on Facebook, 4500 connections and 3500 followers on LinkedIn, and probably another 1000 people who are unique on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads. I think it's safe to say that I am connected to over 10,000 individual…
I just upgraded our home stereo system. My original surround sound system included Klipsch Towers, a center speaker, and a passive surround sound rear speaker with a Yamaha tuner from the 90s. It was loud, proud, and probably contributed to cracks in our foundation, but it wasn't optimal for today's TV and movies. Instead, it was…
Have you ever watched the TV show “The Price is Right?” It's a daytime game show in which people are selected to bid on an item. The winner gets up on stage to play a game to win bigger prizes. Then, those people compete to spin a wheel to get to the showcase showdown, where…
“Time Warp” is one of the most recognizable songs from “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” It was created as a time filler for the stage play but has exploded in popularity and become a central part of audience participation during film screenings and live performances. It has the instructions to dance the lyrics: “It’s just…