There are many software tools and apps available for time management, journaling, lifelogging, and productivity, such as Google Calendar, Evernote, Things, and OmniFocus. And of course, one can’t forget the traditional way of keeping track of what we did during the day and what we will do …

Following through on a New Year’s resolution/threat, I’ve spent the last month scouring the house, attic, basement, nearby cairns, and local graveyards looking for my set of bagpipes.

Let me back up a bit.

Long ago, when Hobbits lived in holes in the ground with round doors, I took a few bagpipe …

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Part of my childhood burned to the ground today, so I thought I should at least acknowledge it with a post.

The Continental Hobby Center in Lynchburg, Virginia, was a regular haunt …