I've already posted photos of Beezle as a kitten here and here (and even some video here), but he's grown up since I took those. I was busy starting a new job, so I didn't have as much time to get cat pictures as I hoped, but here are a few I took during the first few months, often with my phone, because I was more likely to have that with me than my camera.You'll … [Read more...] about Beezle Growing Up
Coastal Dash 2012 Travelogue – Part 3
I'm finally getting around to posting pictures of my roadtrip from last summer. (Here are Part 1 and Part 2)On the way from New Jersey to Kentucky I stopped in the D.C. area to meet some friends I used to work with, and then the next day my wife and I met up with Feral Genius Jennifer Abel, who'd just recently moved there.Then we headed south to Front Royal, Virginia, … [Read more...] about Coastal Dash 2012 Travelogue – Part 3
Coastal Dash 2012 Travelogue – Part 2
I'm finally getting around to posting pictures of my roadtrip from last summer. (Part 1 is here.)When I went to Avalon in 2011, I was pretty disappointed in the pictures I took. I saw a lot of interesting spots filled with local color that seems a bit exotic to a Midwestern city boy like me. But I was in vacation mode and couldn't quite bring myself go out of my way to take … [Read more...] about Coastal Dash 2012 Travelogue – Part 2
Coastal Dash 2012 Travelogue – Part 1
I'm getting ready to start planning my next summer road trip, but I realized I never got around to posting anything about last summer's road trip.The trip started the same as any trip from Chicago must start: Stuck in traffic. I left home around 6pm on Friday, so I caught the tail end of the rush hour as I drove through downtown Chicago to get to Indiana. It was pretty … [Read more...] about Coastal Dash 2012 Travelogue – Part 1
A Few Reasons for Opposing Background Checks For Gun Purchases
I see lots of political and policy commentary go by on Facebook, and I'd like to respond to some of it, but Facebook is a very annoying place for that kind of give-and-take. People don't write articles or blog posts on Facebook, they post images with text in them, and the only response you can provide is a brief comment. It's not as bad as Twitter, but it's not a great format … [Read more...] about A Few Reasons for Opposing Background Checks For Gun Purchases