Your life without a computer: what does it look like? Though the intent of this daily prompt is probably referring to desktop computers and software—and the screen time that consumes our attention at our desk— the life we have with our phones does count as part of our daily routine. Numerous studies show that people …
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No More AV Ports after 2017
What details of your life could you pay more attention to? Learning more about computers’ ports when going to buy technology items online. I just turned-in my perfectly good 2017 MacBook Air for a new 2022 model and the new laptop is fantastic. But I was shocked when I found out that the new MacBook …
Sharing the Road
What’s the trait you value most about yourself? I love smiling and waving a car, truck, or bicycle on at a 4-way stop when we arrive at the same time to the stop line. Especially when they are on my right. Do you know what Right-of-Way means? How about Stop Line? If a vehicle is …
Learning How To Eat Less–and do More
Subject: Re: Keep Pushing! email topic from my trainer Doug Woo: Coolness. I am going to bed right after this….early too because I did not get enough sleep for the last two nights, so I am going to catch up now rather than take in caffeine and sugar tomorrow and go off of my food …
Why Am I Talking? — W.A. I. T.
There’s only one thing I–or anyone else for that matter need to do: Start Listening! End of Story. . .
What would life be without Shuffle?
Here I am looking at art with my ipod shuffle ready to go. . . And on the soccer field stretching after a jog around the fence. . . I can’t figure out why we had to go to big bulky phones, just to have music. These were cheap, portable, and easy to switch tracks …
New Year’s Eve Free Ride
Halloween is a few days away as I write this chapter, and it’s a Saturday and already I have seen costumes last night, and even earlier in the week. But the holiday season vibe is picking up and everyone is in the change of gears of the season. The air is crisp and clear. The …
A Pool, A Jacuzzi, A Cold Plunge
I find swimming to be a somewhat more tedious an exercise than say, running or hiking, but I do love it when I feel my upper body–arms and my chest–flush with blood and elevated heart rate when I pull myself up the ladder. The dip in the jacuzzi at 104, with strong jets and clean …
Leaving on a Jet Plane
I got angry that the pool was closed at my favorite gym in October of 2020, so I moved to be closer to the beach. I moved from San Francisco to Honolulu, and spent the rest of Covid in Hawaii, the most remote island chain in the world. It’s hard not to be happy to …
Home Sweet Home
Practical and Spacious Home with a View of Buena Vista Park Describes the practicality and spaciousness of the home, along with its attractive view of Buena Vista Park, appealing to users looking for a functional and scenic living space in San Francisco. At first blush, I’d think I’d like to pick a house with rich, …
The Dao of Doug: A Bus Driver's Perspective 