Two Milestones

Hitting my 16-month crashiversary milestone is worth noting, of course, but actually hitting retirement is a far bigger deal, and the start of our next phase.

Touch wood, I’m still in pretty good health even if I did nearly bite it. And, right now, not working may not be the best thing about retiring.

Atomic Habits For for Brain Injury Recovery

I actually read Atomic Habits by James Clear when it first came out. I wrote a post about my first impressions back then, and it’s been on my re-read list ever since. I finally finished it again last week. I’ve rarely read a book that resonated so much with me, and which provided so much obvious, immediately usable advice. In particular, since my crash, the concept of developing better habits has been essential to my recovery.

Shandy the Pittie

We’ve actually had Shandy since January, 2024, but with what happened to me in April, 2024, I’m only finally getting around to doing a small write-up about her now, in June, 2025.

The Last Word (from me) on Trump

I should have known better than to try and predict anything about Trump’s presidency. A couple weeks ago, I wondered what his endgame might be. In foreign policy, Trump is too impatient to do the real work of diplomacy. He is also far too dimwitted to understand or care about the long-term implications of his actions. In just that time, … Read more

Persona non grata in the US of A

This isn’t actually a new thing for me; it happened fifteen years ago, in 2010. This most unpleasant stroll down memory lane is being caused by the things happening south of the border with respect to immigration, due process and personal rights and freedoms. To recap very briefly, at the time I had just finished my Masters degree. To celebrate, … Read more