The Buck and Mike Blog

It is so easy to get tired in cyberspace. The results of our hard work are not obvious. Perfectionists like me take way too long to write something that can be read in 30 seconds and forgotten by all. We are all busy with our lives and wonder why anyone would be interested in what we have to say.

People do read and some people actually find it interesting. That’s because our personal blog, like those of others, is the place where the events, ideas, people, and stories important to us intersect to create a mix not found anywhere else. » Read the rest of this entry »

I’d rather read blogs than write them.

I’d rather live life than write about it — and I’d rather live life than sit in a chair in front of my PC fretting about why I haven’t written about it.

Liv’s blog is full of life and I’ll continue to read hers, but as for me, I’m signing off for the foreseeable future. And in the morning I’m going for a nice long walk in the nice fresh air I’ve read about.

Sometimes when something interesting happens in my life, I imagine it being channeled through my sister Marsha. Marsha is a story-teller, and if I imagine her telling my story it’s always a better story, because she’s a better story-teller.

Today I left work at my regular time, 6 p.m. That gives me just enough time to get downstairs to catch the S-1 bus home. There aren’t many S-1 buses in the evening so I am always sure to get to the bus stop before the last one passes me by. » Read the rest of this entry »