My Desk

Since I got started with some personal notes yesterday, perhaps I’m now in the groove, or is it a rut?

Those who know me quickly become aware that I work best just short of chaos. Well, some would actually claim that I cross over into chaos. The fact is that an excessively organized workspace [...]

Fun (or Weird) Facts about Me

Well, since Dave started it, and everybody else is doing it, I thought I’d provide a few facts about myself. I’m following Dave’s list except where it’s inapplicable

My favorite food is … broccoli. Really. The only way you can make me avoid it is by overcooking it. I cannot stomach … okra. My [...]

Jon Morris at The Drowsy Poet

I thought I’d give a bit of plug to my young friend Jon Morris. Last night he played and sang at The Drowsy Poet here in Pensacola. He’s working up to recording a new CD.

Jody and I had a great time for two hours with a number of friends and some interesting music. [...]

My Personality Type

Image by hoyasmeg via Flickr

I don’t actually get personal on this blog all that often, but what is more personal than a personality type? In any case, you can blame it all on that mastermind Joel, who published his type (INTJ), thus causing me to fall into temptation, and try to remember [...]

Snow

No, not here in Florida.

That’s our daughter and son-in-law’s front yard near Ft. Worth, Texas. Our granddaughters are enjoying themselves as school is closed.

 

Another Ham in the Family

No, not that kind of ham, a ham radio operator. Congratulations to my nephew Jason who went straight to Amateur Extra class, and is now AE7JH. That makes a total of five Amateur Extra class operators in my immediate family, Mom (Myrtle, WB7OIU, who wanted to keep her old call when she made Amateur [...]

Flowers from My Dog Walking

I don’t usually post pictures because I’m not a very visual person and I’m definitely not a photographer. But I enjoyed using my Palm Centro phone to take pictures of a few flowers I saw while walking my dog. He’s getting a bit older, so the walk is only about a third of a [...]

Family Pride and Amateur Radio

I just got the news that my mother and older sister have passed their Amateur Extra examinations with flying colors. My sister received a 100% grade, making a clean sweep of the exams for her.

This makes five extra class amateur radio operators in my immediate family:

Dad – Ray Neufeld – KT4B – [...]

The Privilege of Being a Father

On previous Father’s Days I have blogged about my own father or about the experience of becoming a stepfather after 40.

But yesterday and today as I received cards, phone calls, e-mails, and text messages I was thinking about what a privilege it is to be a father and to have some part of [...]

Of Making Many Books

… there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. — Ecclesiastes 12:12 (ASV)

I think that will be my new theme text.

With four books in process with release dates varying from this coming week to July, and a very small staff with most work done by contract, [...]