A career can feel like a big old semi-truck at times. There will be periods when you feel like you are driving it, and then others where it is driving you. While this post is about the Azure Durable Function Pattern, it’s also about how you can choose a new…
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Between Ohiopyle and the Laurel Highlands, this spot is definitely on my radar for next year. They call it the Grand Canyon of PA, in Pine Creek Gorge. Jason Wish did a YouTube segment on it and then I just saw this posted by Backpacker Magazine in my news feed.…
This episode of On Being with former white nationalist David Black and Matthew Stevenson is incredible. It shows how, if we listen and remain open, human beings can change our minds for the better. Hate can give way to love. It’s everything I value above all others.
Ever since I’ve been hiking, and spending more time outdoors, getting lost has always been one of my biggest fears. Which is odd, because some of the best times can be found 5 miles up some trail where you realize you went the wrong way in the first place. I…
I had a chance to camp out at Tar Hollow State Park on Saturday night and then meet up with some folks on Sunday to hike the North Loop of the Logan Trail. While it was chilly on Saturday, the campfire actually kept me warm while I read a book…
This post is about my thoughts on the recent announcement of the closing of the downtown YMCA. One of those oddly sad notices that perfectly framed my own emotional attachment to the building and all the years I spent inside its walls pursuing friendship, health, and camaraderie. So yeah, I’ve been…
Update 12/14/2019: So this whole entire plan, with the exception of Thanksgiving got derailed. Life got in the way and I simply lost focus. I will, however, be rolling these into the first part of 2020 along with some other goals. I have a whole Trello board populated with some…
I heard about this book sometime last year, so I finally picked up a copy. “What Doesn’t Kill Us,” by Scott Carney. It’s all about his research and experience with the Wim Hoff method. Basically, exposing yourself, literally, to cold temperatures, breathing, and meditation techniques that enable you to do…
I had some extra time on Friday and decided to head back down to the Red River Gorge in Daniel Boone National Forest to camp overnight at Koomer Ridge Campground and then meetup with some folks on Saturday. We took off from the trailhead on Saturday morning heading out to…