: We Rise Up Together. 💜 South Mpls
: Jillian and Leah. Hook and Ladder. Iron Ranger and Prairie Girl.
: Top 5 Sunday night albums, number one. “The Warm Moods” by Ben Webster. There’s something about …
: Top 5 Sunday night albums, number two. “Cimarron” by Emmylou Harris. Don Williams sang duet of …
: Top 5 Sunday night albums, number three. Gram Parsons “Grievous Angel”. The world needs more Emmylou …
: “Nashville Skyline” by Minnesota’s own Bobby Dylan. Top 5 Sunday night albums, number four. Lyrics …
: Velvet Underground’s “Loaded” Top 5 Sunday night albums, number five.
: Sunset after the first snowfall
: Approaching vertigo in New York City.
: Ollie the bar dog. Barnes, Wisconsin
: Glowing path between lake and cabin
: Once upon a time there was this porcupine
: Happy first birthday in heaven, Dad. Love you and miss you
: Evaluating Managers: 5 heuristics to measure managerial impact abdulapopoola.com/2023/01/0… What does an effective manager look like? Am I an effective …
: Always helpful to have extra eyes on the trail
: Stella Blue loves riding in the side by side while I plow snow
: Lil’ Miss Stella Blue cannot peel her eyes away from the screen
: Chester Cheeto spent the morning exploring around the cabin and playing in the snow
: First snowfall of the season
: Paddle boarding in NW Wisconsin
: Chester Cheeto on his first boat ride
: Slava Ukraini! 💙 💛 When I think of Kyiv, I think of a beautiful city filled with kind, generous, and resolute people. I …
: At the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships on Lake Nokomis
: Delightful Friday evening paddle on Lake Nokomis
: Spending Saturday morning with one of my favorite albums
: Cognitive Load and Domain Complexity Gene Kim and the folks behind IT Revolution are up to some great things as thought leaders in the …
: “In skating over thin ice our safety is in our speed.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
: Lots of people enjoying the winter sunshine on Lake Harriet in Minneapolis
: Over twenty years have passed since I have been golfing. My husband, who has never once picked up a …
: Enjoying the new outdoor living space.
: Smoked salmon and grilled bison (bought from the co-op). In the pot was balsam fir, jack pine, blue …
: Portrait of my husband Dan. 💙💚🤍 Photo courtesy of our friend Dana.
: Spent today volunteering with my friends at The Sioux Chef and Indigenous Food Lab. We prepared and …
: Closure to a long weekend of dead birch tree removal and cleanup. Dan is celebrating his hard work …
: Put in over 17 windy miles on the bike today! The calorie burn justified the cheeseburger takeout …
: As long as we’re shut in due to COVID-19, I’ll be playing guitar and violin (not at the …
: Appreciating long (and social distancing) walks outside while officials in the state of Minnesota …
: Loving kindness is an antidote to fear
: Felix and Chester Cheeto snuggle fest
: Skied a section of the American Birkeneiner today to celebrate our 15 year + 1 day wedding …
: Nada surf released a new album!
: Magical night skiing the Luminary Loppet on Lake of the Isles
: 20 Ideas on Being a Better Person in 2020 Be kind. Do no harm. Seek to understand. Meditate daily. Take walks. Practice being present. Always …
: Excellent day for a long, quiet ski in the woods!
: Booties are perhaps Fenway’s least favorite winter accessory.
: Charity Majors kicking off Code Freeze 2020 with a strong message on the importance of high …
: “Pretend your time is worth $1,000/hr. Would you spend five of them doing extra work for free? Would …
: Christmastime in Stockholm 🎄 🇸🇪
: Lit up älg and me in Stockholm
: Zen master Felix has always been a Prince fan 💜
: Every once in a while you get that high scoring hand to rub in your opponent’s face
: Fell in love with Langhorne Slim tonight
: Sunday morning walk to Minnehaha Falls
: Long Strange Trip Almost finished watching Long Strange Trip, a story on the Grateful Dead. The film does a fantastic …
: “Experience is one thing you can’t get for nothing.” Oscar Wilde
: Beautiful October evening for a brisk walk!
: Felix and I are cheering for the Astros
: The Importance of Getting to Done Just wanted to share with you a few thoughts on the definition of done, and why I believe it to be …
: Tonight I did something I almost never do. I went to the local movie theater solo to take in Roger …
: Rich Conversations Earlier this year I gave up on social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and …
: It’s time to start talking on the phone more by Amanda Mull in the Atlantic. I like the how the …
: Autumn and Mother Nature are dropping a few hints at what’s to soon come.
: Nature’s carpeted path carving through goldenrod and sumac.
: Minnesota native prairie with autumn approaching.
: Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) G L Nesom. (formerly Aster novae-angliae L.), commonly known as …
: Sitting around the campfire in Frontenac. Listening to a Twins game. Aside from a squirrel pooping …
: Good times at the Minnesota State Fair with my sweetie pie
: Enjoying a backyard campfire while listening to the Minnesota Twins game on the radio ⚾️📻🍸
: The Lowest Pair at Isanti Spirits.
: When I look at the sky I feel grateful for all who I’ve loved and lost.
: Ditch the Train The concept of a release train in software development is not new, although the folks behind SAFe …
: Three Emotions to Help You Succeed Willpower and grit are often praised as the paths to help us attain our goals and achieving success, …
: Lord Huron puts on one helluva show!
: Always a treat to see Erik and Paul, a couple of my favorite guitarists, play. A few of the boys …
: Trampled by Turtles at Bayfront Park in Duluth, Minnesota. 🥾 🐢 🎶
: Berrios seems to be frustrated on the mound and not as sharp as he usually is. ⚾️
: 1,826 Days My mother hated the 4th of July. I don’t know exactly why she didn’t like it, other than …
: Ol’ man river keeps rolling along
: At the St. Paul Saints game with my sister! ⚾️
: Do you have a problem in your life? No? ➡️ Then do not worry. Yes? ➡️ Is there anything you can do …
: One of the baby chipping sparrows flew out of the nest and onto my shoulder 💕
: A termite walks into a tavern and asks, “Is the bar tender here?”
: Putting into Minnehaha Creek with a few friends who are in from out of town on a delightful …
: Ideal Friday nights involve🍿 📺 🛋
: Nice paddle on Lake Hiawatha tonight
: Chipping sparrows have built a nest and laid eggs in the juniper bush in our backyard!
: Don't Fix if Broken? Excellent article by Camille Fournier on boundaries in the workplace. Trying to fix other peoples …
: On the ride home from Winona, Minnesota I caught an episode of the NPR podcast It’s Been a Minute. …
: Unequal Scenes Johnny Miller, a South African photographer, has a storytelling project titled Unequal Scenes that …
: Invest 5 minutes to watch this video about what a man discovers inside his grandpa’s journals. …
: Disrupting the Tech Profession’s Gender Gap In 2016, technology industry recruiter Speak With a …
: Listening to Led Zeppelin’s IV on vinyl in the dark is the closest I’ll get to a spiritual …
: Happy Mother’s Day to my mom in heaven
: Sunset sail south of Key West⛵️🌅
: Fenway, the 13-year old neighbor dog and my buddy, loves taking walks to Minnehaha Creek
: Being Without Doing We seem to hate even simply the idea of being bored, let alone the actual state thereof. Walk just …
: Recently watched “A Monster Calls” per the recommendation of the therapist I’m …
: The Rise of Platform Authoritarianism | Ifeoma Ajunwa, J.D., Ph.D. The Rise of Platform Authoritarianism by Ifeoma Ajunwa, J.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor with a joint …
: Took a nice walk around Lake Harriet yesterday.
: Book Review: Why Buddhism Is True 📚 🔍 Wrapping up Robert Wright’s “Why Buddhism Is True” . Overall I enjoyed the book, …
: Daily yoga and 3-5 mile walks are good elixirs
: Acceptance Through Acrylics Lately I’ve found myself picking up my paintbrushes, dipping them into acrylic paints, and …
: Lessons of the Real Resistance: Choices might appear when people least expect them | The Atlantic …
: Traded in my Fender Hot Rod Deluxe for the Fender Mustang GT 100. Feeling a little dirty about …
: Google’s constant product shutdowns are damaging its brand | arsTECHNICA Developers gamble on a …
: Grand Old Game? It’s a memory ⚾️ | Star Tribune
: After several months of procrastination I am finally digging into Julia Cameron’s “The Artist’s Way” …
: Just wrapped up a successful neighborhood bookclub meeting where we dicsussed Michelle Obama’s …
: A Lesson in Being Present On my way to return the rental car I’ve been driving while my car has been in the shop I made a …
: Grief stirs up all sorts of emotions. I feel like I’m in a boxing ring with an unpredictable …
: Little Bit of Love Take a moment today to get out of your comfort zone to get to know someone you perceive to different …
: Antoni Gaudí’s Sagrada Família. I studied it in my college art history class. It’s pretty amazing to …
: Life Gets Heavy Starting in 2010 my husband and I have been on a roller coaster of death and dying. The most …
: You Deserve Privacy Online. Here’s How You Could Actually Get It Time 🔐
: Apple revokes Facebook’s developer certificate over data-snooping app- Google could be next …
: It might be a good idea to shut off FaceTime: A bug in the Apple application gives callers access to …
: Good news about this Minnesota cold snap is that it’s helping our Ash trees. Experts say at 30 …
: Spent the morning playing guitar and violin at The Warming House’s Americana Jam. Learn more about …
: Today I am thankful for my dad getting out of the hospital 🎉
: Ethical Hypocrisy and Social Networks For as much joy Facebook has brought me over the years I can no longer contribute or support this …
: Best Tools for the Job When I was young I loved helping Dad with projects in and around our house. He taught me how to fix …
: Currently reading: Autumn by Ali Smith 📚
: George Jones’ “Memories of Us” makes my dad choke up, so I naturally get choked up …
: Mindfulness and Engineering A recent article on the Harvard Business Review discusses how mindfulness can help engineers solve …
: Burnout in the Tech Industry This past December I was invited to present at Agile Day Twin Cities. The theme for this years …
: How Google Tracks Your Personal Information Informative series of articles on how Google tracks your personal information. I knew GoogleAds was …
: Black-Capped Chickadee Graphite sketch of a black-capped chickadee all puffed up for winter. To conserve their energy …
: Woke up to fresh snowfall at the cabin today. Birds are busy at the feeder this morning. Chickadees, …
: “…only when one comes to listen, only when one is aware and still, can things be seen and …