This blog has a tagline about exploring “both sides” of the brain and I do try to explore and nurture both the techy and the feely of life. Of course, I am always interested when they intersect. Part of the official parts of my job is to be technical support for the faculty and staff…
Category: ruminations
Blog Action Day: How we connect and unite in action against Climate Change
Today is BAD ’09! Blog Action Day. If you are on Twitter, the hashtag is #BAD09 This is the third year that T-F has participated and I am happy to do so, as always. This year’s topic is Climate Change and it is something that has been on my mind a good deal in the…
Making it look easy
I have a ukulele now. And I take piano lessons. Add in the drum set in the basement and the guitar in the closet and there are a lot of musical opportunities in the house these days. Right now, the uke is the winner…it sits out by my desk and I pick it up about…
How we pay tribute others
I guess I am at that age where many of the famous people who were influential on my growing-up are starting to die. I noticed that several of my recent posts have been about recent deaths. Yesterday, we lost Mary Travers (the Mary of Peter, Paul and Mary). While Michael Jackson certainly was a huge…
My Cyborg Name
Get Your Cyborg Name
Albany Georga – a city of two bridges
Just returned from a quick work trip down (way down) to Albany, GA. I was excited to learn in my pre-trip research that I had totally forgotten this was the birthplace of one of my absolute favorites: the incomaparable Ray Charles. So, I had to bring my entire cohort of travelers to the downtown area…
Happy 3rd Birthday to Techy-Feely!!
In some ways it seems like a much longer time has passed since I blogged for the first time here at my own little corner o’ the Intarwebs! And, in other ways, I still feel like I am just figuring stuff out. I certainly am on other parts of the web. But, I clearly recall…
Where were you forty years ago?
I am a space fan, I am the first to admit. I almost have to be, don’t I? Can you claim the word “techy” and not have at least some passing interesting in space and space travel? Besides the requisite Star Wars and Star Trek fandom, I am also a big fan of NASA program…
Facebook Usernames? Which to choose?
Great! I see that Facebook is now going to dole out usernames. Well, actually, you get to pick one out on a “first come, first served” basis. That might make it easier to find folks on Facebook, I see. My quandry is which username to use? I like my techyfeely moniker and that is personal….
Meditating on a Powertool
I got to spend about two hours last night helping friends open their pool. Most of my time was spent with a power washer. As I moved slowly through cleaning chairs, tables, poolsides, diving board and more, it turned into a nice meditation. I truly enjoyed being in the moment and it was easy to…