Monday December 10, 2012. I had a lunch meeting downtown today, down on 18th over between 5th and 6th, a Japanese place called Ootoya. The meeting was for 11:30, same time as they open. It went well and the food … Continue reading →

Today is a different kind of day, a mark on history that will stand out. Today is the last day in the office. Not mine, but my boss’s. Curiously, it feels like my last day too. The office he’s occupied … Continue reading →

Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. Another long day yesterday. It’s been a long week of long days. I have 32 vacation days saved up now. At 4p I found myself in a cafe with a project partner and close friend who … Continue reading →

I had an extraordinary meeting yesterday morning with a group at a conflict center here in my city. They’re actively studying and responding to conflict scenarios of huge variety–  international to organizational– and they were interested to discuss tools and … Continue reading →

Monday Dec. 3, 2012. I had a busy weekend, mostly writing, and I tried some cooking that required paying attention. And I trained like a motherfucker. After a few false starts at my stand-up desk in the living room, I … Continue reading →

Quick week with good training and good eating. I feel healthy and strong, and I feel excited to keep working on my projects, even though the future of my mainstay employment is uncertain. Maybe a major shift in employment status … Continue reading →

It’s a great feeling, but is accompanied by a feeling of always being just shy of the ideal amount of sleep. When you have red eyes, people make assumptions. I don’t usually care. But I could probably use more sleep. … Continue reading →

Uptown downtown, lefttown right, Who’s your momma, who’s your pappa, … fight, fight… flight. Snowing and raining. I feel good today, mostly from great training last night. I’m sore as a motherfucker and it’s good. There’s a movement in higher … Continue reading →

One of the most relaxing holidays in a while. I liked it so much I stayed home from work today, and now feel guilty about it. I drank a lot over the holiday, mostly Jack Daniels. No particular reason for … Continue reading →

Catch you all after the holiday and I hope it’s great for everyone.