May
09

A New To-Do Item

Some time ago, I posted an update explaining how I would be expanding my personal blogging network.  I’m proud to inform you that, as of this week, my latest site is now live, active, and containing new content.

To keep my faith-related content separate from the business, outdoors, and technology stuff, I’ve started Grounded Christianity.  The site design is still very much in flux, but you can expect to find the same articles on religion there that you used to find scattered about here.  In fact, the entire “faith” category from this site has been migrated to that one.  Old links will redirect you, but new religious and faith-related content will now appear over there.

This is the first step among many to build what some have dubbed “The Eric Mann Webring.”  Hopefully it won’t end up that cheesy, but we’ll see where things go from here.

May
31

Happy Memorial Day!

In honor of Memorial Day, I will be taking the day off. [Read more...]

May
19

The things we do …

I’m normally up and out of bed a little before 6. Then I’m done with breakfast and out the door by 7.  This gives me plenty of time to get a good start on the day and be awake and alert for work.  But not today.  Today I’m taking a family member to the airport … and it’s way too early. [Read more...]

Dec
16

A Day Off

The “official” rules for the 30 Days of Blogging allow for one rest day within the month of December.  Assuming you write a new post every other day of the month, you’re still technically writing 30 posts within a month, even if they’re not consecutive.  Since many people will be busy on the 25th, I recommended that they take Christmas as their rest day.  It’s later in the month and shows more promise of not knocking anyone off the wagon. [Read more...]

Nov
27

Black Friday

I’ve never quite understood the phenomenon.  People will wake up uncharacteristically early and sit outside in the cold and rain to wait for stores to open (again, uncharacteristically early) to shell out cash on so-called “great deals.”  Given, many of these sales and discounts are pretty steep, but that doesn’t necessarily justify the 4am rush. [Read more...]

Nov
16

30 Days of Blogging

Some time ago, I participated in an event dubbed the “30 Days of Blogging.”  It was an informal challenge between friends to post fresh content each day for 30 consecutive days.  I had a lot of fun, unfortunately the challenge was somewhat disorganized and most everyone dropped out by the end of the first week. [Read more...]