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Apparently, the battery currently stored in the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-M1 digital camera in storage upstairs has started to degrade. Maybe it was only a mater of time. The battery only holds a very limited charge. Battery technology remains imperfect. At some point during the next few days, a new battery will arrive care...
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Cousin Ben decided to visit Colorado Springs from Wichita, Kansas for the Labor Day weekend holiday. As a part of this visit, today just might be the day that an official tour expedition launches for the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument located on the western slope of a mountain named after Zebulon Pike. Before...
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Maybe writing an essay about the reasons people continue to use Twitter would be more productive than analyzing the reasons people abandon Twitter accounts. Apparently, a batch of current research suggests that a significant portion of Twitter users create and abandon accounts. These accounts simply rest quietly in perpetuity. Society in general abides Twitter....
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After a quick Google search for “Nels” this website came up in the second page of results. A ranking of 12 out of 2,430,000 webpage results might be acceptable in some social circles. Maybe someday this page will move up in the rankings.
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Nels wonders why after living in Colorado for years, a good late March snow the evening before trash and recycling day is still surprising. Dealing with the weather is part of living six thousand feet above sea level. What seem like random changes in the weather are probably part of larger patterns. Climatologists work...
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Yep, it finally happened… yesterday during the middle of a seemingly innocent Saturday afternoon I purchased several bags of mulch. New homeownership implies a certain set of responsibilities including in some cases extensive landscaping. Since last summer both rocks and dirt has been delivered by the ton to landscape the yard. From now on...
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Do not fear the occasional false start, but be prepared to start over. Peppercorn the dog will be traveling this week. Strangely enough I do not like to leave Peppercorn the dog behind during any trip. A portable kennel will be in the back of the car during the trip planned for this week from...
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Yesterday seemed like a normal enough day. A few weeks ago I tested for the National Career Readiness Certificate. Visiting the workforce development center was an interesting experience. Maybe something about striving to earn a GED is compelling. People were milling around inside the workforce development center, accessing the internet, working on certifications, and...
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That moment… that very moment… what exactly about that moment counts? A moment roles around that defines a certain level of action. Everyone else seems to understand the absolute need for action. Reservations build up around the potential outcomes of action. Not only does everyone outside of the situation seem to understand the conflict,...
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At some point a principled moratorium developed resulting in the personal avoidance of actively engaging in the conspicuous consumption of coffee before lunchtime. Most conspicuous coffee consumers specialize in the active practice of early morning consumption. For some reason actually enjoying coffee seems to require a few hours of reflection before engaging in coffee...
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A realization about potential influence can change general understanding about the possibilities for individual action. Deciding to take action toward a specific goal requires the thinker to determine the edge of what is possible. Individuals have the ability to take on a specific issue. Individuals have the ability to build or challenge a specific...
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…and then the realization of potential influence occurs. Maybe the realization occurs during a conversation. Maybe the realization occurs during a dream. A realization could occur at anytime during the morning, afternoon, evening, or at night. Individuals capable of developing a realization about potential influence understand both potential and influence. Considering the meaning of the...
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Take the time to write a remembrance passage to inspire the day. A remembrance passage can be a brief piece of prose read at the start of each day that reminds the mind of what intentions have to rise above instincts during the day. A remembrance passage can focus on the art of daily...
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Begin to relax and allow thoughts to flow from consciousness to the keyboard. What does it mean to consider how philosophy can influence decision making? Inquisitive individuals study various philosophies to begin to understand past decisions and considerations. Even the most active thinkers cannot study every historical moment. Well developed philosophies provide a thinker...
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Based on the arguments presented it appears that your logic is out of print. Otherwise now is the time to be prepared for the rest of the day. Define what is important and what challenges provide motivation. Recently I told Andy that now was the time for productivity. Each day provides a unique opportunity...
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Executives working for Nintendo should have anticipated that selling a competitive video gaming system at half the price of the competitors would drive sales. After discussing the merits of different video gaming systems only one currently available gaming system provided a large enough catalog of affordably priced games mixed with a degree of excitement....
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I like to start the day by writing one or two pages of singe spaced prose on a subject spontaneously chosen. Preconceived topics are meant for later in the day when the mind has had time to warm up the normative conventions of crafting prose for general consumption. Apparently the big dilemma of the week...
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Focus on the philosophy behind the theories and arguments being presented. Rational arguments cannot be lost in the details without a consistent philosophical backing. Presenting theories involves building a set of supporting arguments. A set of arguments that build a theory involve at some level a philosophy. Remembering the importance of presenting a cohesive...
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Throughout the night snow began to cover the tundra in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Sometimes you do not think about how a heavy snowfall can slow down an entire city. People drive to work in all sorts of weather conditions. Snow and ice can be incredibly dangerous during the morning commute. Peppercorn the dog is...
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For some reason during the last few days the cable television signal seems to fade in and out at random intervals. At the same time the cable signal functions well enough for the cable modem to provide internet. Not only does this evidence show that the cable outside the house is still in one...
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Maybe the most honest and direct forms of writing are the best. Sometimes as the day begins the need to write things down can outweigh the need for breakfast. Right now I am battling a late November deadline for the current writing project. Something happened a few months ago that seems to have slowed...
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What would it take to require that political advertisements tell a story by presenting a series of facts? Now is the time for the people to begin to demand more from elected officials. Bringing fresh ideas to politics should be a requirement of being a political candidate. How often is a political candidate remembered...
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Consider what it takes to accomplish a collection of important tasks. Choices surround every important task making everyday meaningful. Last week a massive October blizzard blanketed Colorado Springs, Colorado with snow. For the most part the entire city simply closed for two days. High winds created conditions that prevented driving by creating waves of...
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After moving the basement started to fill up with a few boxes that never got unpacked. Soon some of the boxes migrated to upstairs closets. Now the boxes defend any potential storage space in the house. Maybe one of the realties of homeownership is learning how to manage the accumulation of stuff. I realized...
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Living in the shadow of Pikes Peak is a daily reminder of what 14,115 feet of mountain look like. Over the last few days the early morning hours have been filled with a deep fog. Some fog is nearly impenetrable blocking the skyline, the neighbor’s house, and at times even the backyard fence. Living...
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Finding ways to maximize garage space is a homeownership challenge that develops over time. Using the predefined space toward the front of the garage and one large area toward the back wall of the garage operation pegboard day was developed. Pegboard is one of those things you see all the time in passing, but...
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After buying a new house it was surprising to discover that the homebuilder did not have to finish dry-walling one side of the garage. Given the heating and cooling considerations that are associated with maintaining a comfortable temperature in the garage it seemed only proper to finish the garage. After visiting the hardware store...
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F. Adam seems to be concerned that the writings on this weblog are becoming slightly more coherent. After checking the content closely an objective third party judge without any basis for comparison insists that the quantity of incoherent ramblings defiantly outweigh the coherent ramblings. Like most kind hearted individuals F. Adam is apparently interested in...
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Newspapers arrive sometime before sunrise in Colorado Springs. Wind brings a biting cold air throughout the countryside. The weather is just nice enough to avoid turning the air conditioner on and getting almost cold enough to want to turn the heater on. Keeping the temperature in the house under control is a necessary part...
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