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Simplifying the web

This site has wandered around a bit, been reincarnated a few times. Much of that results from simply feeling my way around, and never really having any clear focus for HTM other than as an outlet for my thoughts. And it served that purpose well for a bit. But as the history of How To [...]

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In with the old

It occurred to me today that a consumer-driven society is decidedly less possible when ‘old’ is appropriately valued. That’s hard to achieve at a time when many products are purposely made with a limited life span. And when these same products are marketed in such way that makes you feel like you’ve absolutely got to [...]

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On cynics & dreamers & a path of ‘what ifs’.

Reflection comes easy these days. Which is not to say I always enjoy the results…the truth, as they say, can hurt. But in sifting through the aftermath of my professional train wreck, looking for survivors has proven a tough business. What’s worth saving? So much of life is make believe, it’s hard to discern the [...]

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Brooding is for losers

Yesterday I had the two most important women in my life tell me, independently and completely unrelated, that I look too much to the future, wanting for something better, at the expense of today, this moment. Dammit. So I’ve been thinking about these allegations. Analyzing my mood, my thoughts, my hopes and fears. Naturally, this [...]

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How did this happen?

Seriously, we’re so different. We have such disparate opinions about the world. About politics. Religion. Child rearing. Twitter. Beer. This is good by the way, these differences. My frustration comes from the fact that we don’t seem to celebrate these differences enough, that we might all learn from one another. Conformity is valued, whether we [...]

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