Joe Beernink
Author of NOWHERE WILD, NOWHERE HOME
Monthly Archives: August 2012
In a previous blog post, I wrote about how watching all the TED Talks on NetFlix changed what I thought were the most important issues we, as a global community, had to deal with. This is the first in a series of blog posts I’m calling “FutureView” covering those topics in a little more detail. Unless you’ve been hidden under a rock somewhere for the last ten years, you’ve heard all about… Read More
I first heard about “Ticket To Ride” via Wil Wheaton’s wonderful show, Table Top. (see video below). Wil and his gang looked to be having so much fun playing this game, that I had to have it. We ordered it last week and got it on Friday. The kids (who are 5 1/2 years old) couldn’t wait to play it. We worried they were perhaps a bit young, and at first the… Read More
The list grows shorter again this month, but that’s a little bit misleading since I watched nearly 230 TedTalks. I’d go into more detail about that, but that’s a whole other blog entry. I just haven’t had much time (or inclination) to sit down and watch 2 hour movies lately, so for entertainment, I’ve stuck to watching episodic television, mainly Breaking Bad and more Masterpiece Mystery. There also aren’t a whole lot… Read More
Today, a simple, 5-word tweet wasted most of my afternoon. It was sent from my Twitter account, but I didn’t send it. Someone hacked my Twitter account, and that sent me scurrying to find out what else they had found their way into. Luckily, I was right by my computer when it happened, and I was quickly able to get on top of the situation before any real damage was done. The… Read More
… from my in-law’s garden in Eastern Washington. I guess I will be eating more vegetables / fruit this week.
I’ve never been one to worry about my diet. Controlling my weight has never been a problem. In fact, I’ve often been dramatically underweight. When I started college, I was a very slender 5’11”, 118 pounds. By the summer of my 3rd year, I was just over 6’ 1/2” and 127 pounds. I worked out. I played lots of sports (though poorly). I drank my fair share of calories as well. But… Read More
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