"Murphy was an optimist!"
The Programmer’s Conundrum August 29, 2024 11:51 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeEmpty gatorade bottle or walk down the hall?
add a commentI want to think August 29, 2024 9:28 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeI really need a week or two in the woods. I’d love a silent meditation retreat for 7, 10, or 30 days. In lieu of that, I am going to return to chanting and meditation to begin my day. I’m committing to at least 5 minutes of mindfulness to begin the day. My goal is an hour to begin the day and an hour to end the day.
add a commentR.I.P. Newscoma – Tracy Lynn Sharp October 7, 1965 – June 26, 2024 August 26, 2024 1:01 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeI did not see this one coming. Tracy was such an influential blogger. I always felt a little lighter and happier when she popped up in my feeds. I enjoyed interacting with her. She made me smile.
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to the FamilyPlant TreesIn RemembranceTracy Lynn Sharp
October 7, 1965 – June 26, 2024
Tracy Lynn Sharp was full of laughter and kindness. She made the world a better place through word and deed and encouraged others to do the same by her example. She was a compassionate soul who advocated for the marginalized and the oppressed. She left us on 6/26/2024 at the age of 58. She peacefully passed away at Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN. leaving Stephanie Sturgis, her partner for 30 years, her father and Stepmother Tim and Nancy Sharp, sister Timi (Craig) Woodward, nieces Asa (Dillon) Davis and Charley (Kourtney) Sawyer and great niece Ellie Sawyer. She is preceded in death by her mother, Jacqueline Sharp. In addition, Tracy left behind a multitude of friends that she cherished and considered family too. She had not only family by blood, but her family by choice. At a young age, Tracy could take over a room with her grace and energy. She went to school to pursue a life in radio, initially as a disc jockey and then as an award – winning news reporter. She later took her ability to track down and write a story to local newspapers. One of her proudest achievements was starting her own magazine, Our Town, that broke barriers and spotlighted the best of her community. Tracy also spent time advocating for victims of domestic violence. She worked in Nashville at a domestic violence shelter and later, in Weakley County, she helped establish a shelter for battered women. Following her career in news, Tracy went to work with local, state, and even presidential campaigns as a campaign manager and social media manager. With her Out Of The Blue daily news round – up provided a valuable resource for those trying to keep up with politics in Tennessee and nationally. Her skills as a writer and communicator were unparalleled. With her blog Newscoma, she reminded people all across Tennessee the value of living a life in a small town. Her stories about the citizens of her home in Weakley County that she lovingly referred to as Hoots, short for Hooterville, shined a spotlight on her communtiy. Tracy leaves this world a better place fighting the good fight, as she used to say, and loving those she encountered along the way. Once she met someone, they were friends for life, We ask, in lieu of flowers or gifts, that people send donations to Alive Hospice Facility, 1718 Patterson St., Nashville, TN 37203 or contact them by phone at 1-615-250-1333. She requested no services. Just honor her memory by carrying out acts of kindness and love and keep looking for Bigfoot.
Source: https://www.bowlinfuneralhome.com/obituary/tracey-lynn-sharp?lud=143816E6AB4A5A84A54BEF5B1B8C09C6
Cooking PSA August 24, 2024 11:36 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifePSA: if you are shaking your pepper shaker and nothing is coming out, don’t shake it harder. Instead, put down the salt shaker and pick up the pepper shaker.
add a commentTo Give August 23, 2024 8:41 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Philosophy, PoetryI gave so much of me
There seemed nothing left to give
But I gave some more
When I am gone
There will be nothing left to remember
add a commentRed or blue pill? August 22, 2024 12:45 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeI’m not sure where you are in your existential crisis. For me, I feel like Neo having just taken the red pill.
add a commentPSA August 21, 2024 10:36 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeIf you feel a cough coming on, do not raise a spoon full of oatmeal to your mouth.
add a commentSaturday? August 16, 2024 12:54 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeWhat is Saturday? Why that’s the day I plan to accomplish everything I could not get done in the previous six days.
add a commentHelp! August 16, 2024 8:37 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeI’m trapped in the machine!
add a commentHow are you using AI? August 16, 2024 12:23 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : AI Artificial Intelligence, TechnologyArtificial intelligence is here. It is not what Hollywood promised but it has moved beyond a marketing buzzword, in come cases. Are you using AI first? That is, do you try to use AI before a search engine? Do you use AI before looking to the forums or traditional documentation to solve a problem?
How do you use AI daily? Today, I used my current favorite AI, https://claude.ai, to narrow down which hotel I want to book over Labor Day weekend. I also use Claude.ai to help me be more efficient in my job.
If you have not begun exploring AI, you should. It will not displace you as an employee, yet. Not adopting AI into your work life is what will get you replaced because those who adopt AI will outperform you making you irrelevant.
add a commentFinding Strength August 15, 2024 9:38 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeDid eight pushups today. That is eight more than I did yesterday.
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