Last January I stated several goals for the year. So a year later, let’s see how I actually did. 2023 Report 2023 Running Grade: D- I stated in 2023 a goal of running one half marathon and 500+ miles for the year. I never ran a half marathon in 2023. And didn’t come anywhere near the 500 mile goal, so a D- is being generous. I will
January 8th, 2023
Goals for 2023
I don’t know if I would consider the following things new year’s resolutions. Actually, I think those kinds of things are silly. Why wait until a new year to change yourself? There’s no better time than the present, as it is said. Most new year resolutions fail early in the year anyway, but that’s not really what this post is about. It is about what I want to accomplish this
January 5th, 2023
Podcasts I’m listening to in 2023
Podcast listening is a big part of my week, and on some days, it can be for hours. I listen a lot on commutes. My core list of podcasts changes occasionally, so here’s the list of the ones currently. I don’t listen to every episode of every podcast. The podcasts listed first are the ones I mostly listen to. The Tim Ferriss Show I’ve listened to Tim for years now,
December 16th, 2022
Oh Grief…time for random ramblings again
If you read my other “random ramblings”, you know they are the thoughts as they come and I type them. Might be boring, might be interesting, but they are my current thoughts. I have a lot actually…. It’s the last month of 2022, how has the year been for you? It’s been a good year for me production-wise, but this week, I lost a very close friend to Type 1
December 15th, 2022
10 Random Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Me
I was born in Baltimore, MD and come from a long lineage of Baltimore ancestors going back to pre – Revolutionary War and had an ancestor that fought in the Revolutionary War and also was descended by Jamestown settlers. My ancestors also were among the first to settle in Jamestown. I am terrified of certain kinds of bees – Wasps, yellow jackets, and hornets. I will run faster than lightning
December 8th, 2022
Newest Offering on Dande – Services Wanted (Beta)
Dande (formerly called “Wishmay”) started as a site for people to post things they want to buy, in hopes that other viewers might possess these things and be willing to sell to the party that wants to buy. It is basically “buying in reverse.” To date there have been things posted every now and then, but we have not hit crazy traffic volumes by any means. Not to worry though,
April 16th, 2022
Why we changed our e-commerce name from Wishmay to Dande
The idea for a project called “Wishmay” came to me several years ago while out on a 7 mile run. My mind often starts to ponder different things while running — what else is there to do on a 7 mile run?? On that day, I began wondering if I had ever seen a website where nothing is for sale, only things people are looking for. And then the sellers
March 2nd, 2021
Don’t Throw Away Your Junk So Quickly!
The saying goes, “One person’s junk is another person’s treasure.” How many items seen as “junk” are thrown out every day and destined for a landfill? How many people are looking for that those “junk” items but cannot find it? That obscure component of a device that someone else is searching for on eBay….an old abandoned cd in the house that no one listens to that winds up in the trash
March 2nd, 2021
Kiah! Recap of the Black Belt Test
This is another story that should have been shared in October 2020, but I am still playing “catch-up.” Earning a black belt in karate is just like completing a marathon in that I never thought it would be something I did. It’s also like a marathon because it requires consistent training, going to classes, building upon the basics, etc. It took me about 3.5 years from first walking into the
December 29th, 2020
My 2020 End of Year Review
(NOTE: Despite my efforts to get this blog out before the end of 2020, I just couldn’t make it happen. But here it is anyway). This is a recap of 2020 for me to look back on later and reflect, so hopefully it is not too boring if you are reading this! To say the least, where the year started and where it is ended was in very different places.