“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...

This is not a restaurant review but it’s definitely a personal footnote on a recent experience I had the pleasure of enjoying at Harvest Pizza. Actually it wasn’t there at all. It was across sever...

One late Ohio Spring evening I was riding in the car with my friend Eric after picking he and his wife Vata up from the airport. We’d not seen each other in 23 years. I remember his last words to m...

Pushing boulders, & harsh emails, up mountains There is a person I used to know who was not one of my favorites. I saw him again last week in a meeting where he seemingly experienced a blood p...

After two weeks worth of brown rice, broccoli and curried chicken I’m making a sandwich for lunch. While there’s a time and a place for white bread and mayo, I’m taking a healthier turn today using...