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34 (Part 3)

I didn’t plan to bash NASA in my last post. I just happened to experience something in the next leg of my journey that reminded me of NASA. Mentioning these space gurus simply provided a good segue. Speaking of segues, I was crossing the border into Idaho. As I was driving, I saw a trainContinue reading “34 (Part 3)”

34 (Part 2)

Living is giving. Living is giving. The quote ran through my head as I drove through the Columbia River Gorge. And it continued as I drove through the Hood River area and through the Dalles. The phrase faded and I drove in silence, admiring the plateaus, the river, the waterfalls, the untouched hills, the windContinue reading “34 (Part 2)”

34 (Part 1)

Thirty-four hours, in a packed car, with a large dog in the passenger seat. That was the setting for the thoughts in this post. With my belly full of waffles, I said goodbye to Portland and turned on an old favorite, Coldplay. I don’t know why, it just seemed right. I listened to a fewContinue reading “34 (Part 1)”

Q (3)

This is my last discussion on Q, I think. There are two reasons I’ve given so much time to it: 1) it is a high-caliber conference that many people admire; 2) when you hear 40 presentations in two and a half days, there’s a lot to talk about. What were some of the 40 presentations? Well, broadly speaking, theyContinue reading “Q (3)”

Q

Q is a letter. Q is also the name of a conference. The leader of the Q conference said that Q stands for questions, because the focus of the conference is asking questions, not giving answers. It’s not called A. It’s called Q. So I went to the Q conference, and I asked people questions. I don’t likeContinue reading “Q”

March Madness

I love to play with words. And ideas. March is madness. I mean, in what other month do we describe the weather as a lion or a lamb? And college basketball, oh yes, Cinderellas still make it in the Big Dance. And yes, every year I am amazed at how horribly my bracket turns out. It is truly madness!Continue reading “March Madness”

Tax Dollars

It’s everyone’s favorite time of the year–TAX TIME! Of course, you can hear a hint of sarcasm in this statement. Not everyone likes filling out the forms or doing the math. But certainly everyone enjoys receiving a refund. It’s treated like a gift from the gods (aka the IRS), and we look forward to using it on that item we’ve craved forContinue reading “Tax Dollars”