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On regret and doing your best18 comments

Jim wrote 5 days ago: I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better. – Maya Angelou Late spring 20 … more →

Tags: Personal Growth, death, Dogs, Personal, rottweilers, suffering

The Oliver years14 comments

Jim wrote 1 month ago: What? Another rerun? Well, yes. You totally get what you pay for at Down the Road. This is a favorit … more →

Tags: Indianapolis, South Bend, Personal, Farm Equipment, Indiana State Fair, Tractors

I keep Scotch in business.

nwhyatt1986 wrote 3 months ago: My thing for stickiness began as far back as I could remember. I had a massive sticker collection as … more →

Tags: Memories, OCD, Toronto, fun at work, Children, tape, crafts, valentine's day, Scotch

Playing by radio's rules14 comments

Jim wrote 3 months ago: I’ve found that after I write a story from my life here, I tend to retell the story in person … more →

Tags: Embarrassment, Broadcasting, wzzq, Terre Haute, radio, Personal

Imaginary numbers with real consequences21 comments

Jim wrote 3 months ago: My college degree is in mathematics. (Please withhold the math-major jokes in the comments; I’ … more →

Tags: School, Rose-Hulman, Terre Haute, College

Cars of a Lifetime: 2003 Toyota Matrix XRS

Jim wrote 3 months ago: My Cars of a Lifetime series ends today over at Curbside Classic, and it makes me a little sad. My l … more →

Tags: Cars, Toyota, Matrix, curbside-classic

Anchors15 comments

Jim wrote 3 months ago: Do you have any possessions that connect you to times in your past? My end tables and coffee table c … more →

Tags: Divorce, Personal, Family, Memories, Home, furniture

Time for new business cards22 comments

Jim wrote 3 months ago: I start a new job today! I have joined a small software company as their Director of Quality Assuran … more →

Tags: Software development, careers, Jobs, Software testing, Technical Writing, Work

Cars of a Lifetime: 2003 Toyota Matrix

Jim wrote 3 months ago: My Cars of a Lifetime series over at Curbside Classic is quickly reaching the present day. Today I w … more →

Tags: Cars, Toyota, Matrix, curbside-classic

It's always a good day when I get to drive across the Astronaut David Wolf Bridge!15 comments

Jim wrote 4 months ago: It is the last steel truss bridge in Marion County (Indianapolis), Indiana, and it’s named aft … more →

Tags: Road Trips, Indianapolis, bridges, Indiana, Astronauts

Cars of a Lifetime: 1996 Mercury Sable GS Wagon and 1998 Toyota Sienna XLE

Jim wrote 4 months ago: There comes a time in every family man’s life when he needs to own practical cars. I put it of … more →

Tags: Cars, Toyota, curbside-classic, Sienna, Mercury, sable

Dust16 comments

Jim wrote 4 months ago: Sleep comes slowly most nights, and not at all if I try it in my bed. So I lean back onto the family … more →

Tags: Faith, cartoons, Personal, sleep, Popeye, insomnia

My most enduring work14 comments

Jim wrote 4 months ago: My dad turns 72 today. Since he retired about ten years ago, he has given his time and energy to sev … more →

Tags: Rose-Hulman, Terre Haute, aging

Like a boss on a Monday

nwhyatt1986 wrote 4 months ago: A boss came to me, a short time ago, looking a bit surprised and said “O I didn’t know y … more →

Tags: Tourette's, Monday, Boss, Work, fun at work

Cars of a Lifetime: 1989 Toyota Corolla SR52 comments

Jim wrote 4 months ago: My next post is up in the Cars of a Lifetime series over at Curbside Classic, and it’s about m … more →

Tags: Cars, Toyota, curbside-classic, corolla

Earliest story.

nwhyatt1986 wrote 4 months ago: Dad would always tell the story of how my sister and I were so different from each other. He could f … more →

Tags: Mental Health, Dads, OCD, Tourette's

Cars of a Lifetime: 1989 Chevrolet Beretta2 comments

Jim wrote 4 months ago: I called it The Dentmobile because no matter how hard I tried to keep it in nice condition, it seeme … more →

Tags: Chevrolet, Chevy, Cars, curbside-classic, Beretta

Cars of a Lifetime: 1975 Ford Pinto8 comments

Jim wrote 4 months ago: For three months in 1986 I drove a rusted, unreliable Ford Pinto. And I loved that car beyond all re … more →

Tags: Ford, Cars, curbside-classic, Pinto

Photographic holiday memories12 comments

Jim wrote 5 months ago: This Christmas memory was originally posted in 2008. My grandparents always owned the latest Polaroi … more →

Tags: polaroid, Photography, Christmas, cameras, film


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