Remodeling a home is quite expensive so I have to do it in phases.  When I first bought my home in Los Angeles, I began with the most urgen...

I recently had the pleasure of flying from Ontario to Albany, New York. That’s a trip that really tests your faith—in airlines, rental car ...

So I recently quit my job at Leica in September.  It was one of the toughest decisions I've ever made.  I was really nervous because I h...

 One of the things that I have an obsession with is taking online courses.  Within the past few years, I've been taking all sorts of cla...

 The pandemic started in January of 2020.  There was a total lockdown.  People were ordered to stay indoors, and there was no traffic in Los...

 Just wanted to put up an update.  I've been experimenting with the Youtube platform and seeing what works and what doesn't.  It was...

 The 20 bucks I paid a psychic to give me advice really paid off. This morning, I was pondering what would have happened if I had stayed in...

Wow!  It has been almost a year since my last post.  So much stuff has happened!  3 trips to Germany, airline status with United, American A...

In the 626 area code, Meetup.com has numerous meetup groups.  I have recently joined a network of board gamers where geeks like me can hang ...

Last Friday night as I got off a lengthy 5 and a half hour flight from Philadelphia to Los Angeles, I headed straight to the bathroom.  As I...

I have been working at Leica Microsystems for 4 months now and my life has changed!  I really love my job being a Senior Field Service Eng...

Recently, I took a 3 day course on business for military members that are in senior positions (Staff Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs) and O...

Since my last post, I got two notifications from my applications for job positions within the federal government.   I applied for two separa...

Getting a job is probably one of the most stressful things that anyone has to do.  It may be easy for some, but typically, if you want a dec...

"Know what controlled rage is, controlled rage is yelling at someone and smashing someone's head against a concrete wall. Uncontro...

The last 7 months of active duty prior to retirement is reserved for setting yourself up for the civilian world. That's when you have t...