Greetings
Thanks for taking a moment to read this month’s update. I hope you’re doing well. The photo above is from my morning walk on 14 Aug 2024. [View Original]
Short Story: “Rezifp Dawn”
In May 2012, I wrote a short story, mostly as fiction, but the story included links to real-world news. So, many of the seemingly unbelievable developments in the story were events that actually happened. The story has a few topics woven throughout, including sustainability, bicycling, and wellness. Now, about 12 years later, the story continues to have interested readers from around the world. The maps below show recent visitors. Click any image for a larger gallery view. [Read Story]
Talk at Grant Wood Home
I was invited to give a talk at the home and studio of Grant Wood in Cedar Rapids. The topic was small houses. I enjoyed connecting with some people who are interested in the small house movement. The Grant Wood home is maintained by the Cedar Rapids Museum. Below is a photo from the event on 29 Aug 2024.
Global Support Contact
In recent years, as a result of a clerical error, I’ve become the employee services contact for multiple international businesses. Emails arrive from employees around the world who need assistance. They are often in other languages, so I use Google Translate with the auto detect feature turned on. [View] I paste the email into the translate program to quickly identify the language and get an English translation. I have a standard reply to let the person know that they’ve reached me in error. You can learn more by reading my full post on the topic. [Read More]
A Doctor Gone Too Soon
You may have noticed that YouTube provides a list of suggested videos. One of those videos recently in my suggested list was about Dr. Maddie Giegold who passed away from a stroke at the age of 32 in July 2024. I was inspired to learn about the many ways she made the most of life for herself and in helping others, so I created a post about her. [View]
WRITING TOPICS
I continue to expand on the topic reports found on the Resources For Life dot com website. The list can be found on the What’s New Page. Adding incrementally takes very little time since the post and related context are already present.
TECH WRITING
If you’re interested in the latest tech-related guides and articles I’ve posted, you can visit the Posts Page on the Iowa City Tech website.
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THANKS
Many thanks to all of you who keep in touch and provide support for the work I do.
Origins. For those of you who are new to these monthly personal updates, they began about 23 years ago out of a desire to share from my personal life about topics of lifeways (faith/philosophy), health, career, finances, relationships, effective living, and public interest efforts. This is based on the Life Map presented on the Resources For Life website. [View]