To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan, and not quite enough time.
— Leonard Bernstein
On Writing
So as part of my ongoing 101 Things in 1001 Days, I have a large amount of writing to do. That said, my writing skills have kind of gone rusty from disuse. Writing has become a Sisyphean task, to say the least. What’s good, though, is that I’m having more and more ideas as of … Read more
Accomplishments: November 2025
The agenda for this month was to keep hammering at the 101 Things in 1001 Days. I’ve been making a ton of progress in it lately, but I also knew with the start of the holiday season I was going to be pressed for time, so I targeted two particular tasks: In the end, it … Read more
Accomplishments: October 2025
The agenda for this month was to keep hammering at the 101 Things in 1001 Days. I’ve been making a ton of progress in it lately, so I targeted three particular tasks: In the end, it was too much, especially with everything else I had going in the month. Oh well. Here’s the jist of … Read more
Quarterly Update on 101 Things: September 2025
This is undoubtably the most productive quarter I’ve completed in the 101 Things in 1001 Days thus far. It’s been a productive summer, but as of this posting, I will have a year left in which to accomplish all my tasks. Right now, it ain’t looking good. At all. That said, let’s jam through what … Read more
Accomplishments: September 2025
The agenda for this month was to keep hammering at the 101 Things in 1001 Days. I’ve been making a ton of progress in it lately, so I targeted three particular tasks: Finish Tears of the Kingdom This was at the top of my list for the month, given that I have a boatload of … Read more
Accomplishments: August 2025
July was a super-productive month where the 101 Things in 1001 Days was concerned. Given that the the finish line is in late September of next year, that’s a good thing. This month, I wanted to keep crushing it, so I made it my only focus, without getting stupid about letting other things fall by … Read more
Recap: Florida Trip
Eddy had been patiently awaiting a trip to Florida for some time, and this year was finally his year. The primary focus was to tour Kennedy Space Center and see a launch, and given that I gave us extra time down there, just in case of a delay in the launch, we had some extra … Read more
Accomplishments: July 2025
I had originally planned on getting this written on July 1, but with the way the month started off, I didn’t get to it until the 5th. Fortunately, it didn’t have an impact on my productivity. In the interest of saving my sanity, I only had two serious goals for the month, and if I’m … Read more
Quarterly 101 Things Update: June 2025
Things are proceeding apace here. I got a bunch done this last cycle, which is crazy, given the move and everything. This is what I worked on/completed in the last three months, and there’s a complete list. Completed Items 12. Find and purchase a new project bike. I had a 1995 Specialized Stumpjumper FS crop … Read more
Accomplishments: June 2025
June was super-productive, and I’m really happy about it. I got back to the bike more rabidly (see below), and I got a bunch of other stuff done. My primary goals for the month were as follows: Replacing the Road Bike Frame I’ve been experiencing some serious disappointment with the BMC Roadmachine frameset I’d purchased, … Read more
