I’ve usually thought about meditation in terms of patchouli drenched, granola eating and poncho wearing hobbies for the celebrity folks who attend Burning Man. Possibly as an excuse for taking a na...

This is a recap of my first tent camping trip in 30+ years. I will attempt to explain both my motivation and how I prepared for the trip in this post. It was 2015 and I had a close call with drown...

My adventure with beets started in Texas. That’s where I began exploring greens, beets and goat cheese together. This dish boasts a lot of powerful flavors, and health benefits, while at the same t...

From “Spring Entertaining 2013,” Cooks Illustrated Ingredients 2 lbs thin asparagus 2 1/2 cups of water salt & pepper 2 tbsp. unsalted butter 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour 2 oz (1/2 cup) sharp Can...

“Syzygy” is a word I came across while thinking about this post over the past three months. Webster’s defines it as “the nearly straight-line configuration of three celestial bodies (as the sun, mo...

It’s hard work trying to stay in shape on a continuing basis. Work, family, friends, habits and whims pull us in conflicting directions. We all have our individual compass which uses our motivation...

My cousin and I just finished the Cap City Half Marathon together on Saturday. This was my second half to run in and was so much easier than my first which left me feeling like a sweaty chunk of sm...

I decided to adopt a more Mediterranean diet today. While this is a construct in itself, it includes the consumption of chicken, turkey, and fish. This post attempts to address the reasoning behind...

When you absolutely have to use unique permissions while building SharePoint applications; do it the fastest way possible. In the case of an application where every item in a list is meant to have...

I had a chance to participate in the Hot Chocolate Run 15k with my cousin today. She’s this bright young thing full of spirit and energy with an amazing measure of wisdom and heart. The run itself...