The bowling trophy
A number of years ago, I met a new friend via instagram. She was trying to visit all 400+ National Park units, a goal I was nearing completion of*. So I offered to get together...
Two Men in a McDonald's in Small Town America
My long road trips usually involve passing through countless rural outposts of what is known as small town America. Often, the easiest place to grab a bite is at some fast food chain; many times,...
A month of #WeblogPoMo2024
A quick roundup of my month of concerted blogging for #WeblogPoMo2024. My goal for #WeblogPoMo2024 was 31 posts. I knew I wouldn't stick to a rigid one-per-day cadence, as we originally had three trips totaling...
Attempting a mini retirement
The first time I heard the term "mini retirement" was in Tim Ferrissās (unfortunately named book) The Four Hour Workweek. The underlying idea is to not wait to do stuff that's important to you until...
Why I'm sticking with Wordpress, at least for now
I love many of the new, simple blogging platformsāScribbles, Pika, Micro.blog, Bear Blog, omg.lol, and so forth. They're useful for helping you get words on page without much fuss. You don't worry about endlessly tweaking...
I'd like it too much
I wrote about a conversation I had with a friend a number of years ago. It's informed how I approach new things. [28/31] for #WeblogPoMo2024 [30/100] for #100DaystoOffload
My blogging process
...is a fucking mess. Just a total shitshow. Somebody help me!! Hereās what Iāve got. My main site is rscottjones.com, and thatās where Iāve tried to keep all the action. Thatās my permadomain. Itās an...
My permadomain
I wrote about the most important possession I own on the web: my permadomain. You should have one, too. [26/31] for #WeblogPoMo2024 [28/100] for #100DaystoOffload
Why GPS sucks for road trips, and why I'll still never drive without it.
I wrote a bit about my love/hate relationship with GPS during roadtrips. [25/31] for #WeblogPoMo2024 [27/100] for #100DaystoOffload
Writing a book about āall the [blank]?ā
Iām a big fan of travel questsāa goal to visit a particular set of places, usually one that involves āvisiting all the ________________.ā So it catches my attention when someone writes a book that, well,...
A charging kit for your tent
Last year, we put together a dedicated charging kit for our tent when we go camping. It's nothing special, but makes things a bit easier to have everything we need in one place. [23/31] for...
Pre-mourning
My dad passed away recently after spending the last four years in an assisted living facility after a sudden health crisis in 2020. But for 20 years before that, he was a near-daily regular at...
How to price a book
I wrote about what I think is the best way to price a book, and also explained the "why" behind the price of my own book. [21/31] for #WeblogPoMo2024 [23/100] for #100DaystoOffload
Repurposing your old computer
I wrote about how I repurposed my 2008-era MacBook Pro into a free ChromeOS browser-based computer for an elderly friend who just needed something simple to access websites. [20/31] for #WeblogPoMo2024 [22/100] for #100DaystoOffload
A glimpse into kayaking the Salt River
I couldn't sleep last night, and ended up reviewing a bunch of instagram stories from 2020, starting with the hospital visit that began my dad's health crisis. Man, that was a rough year. ROUGH. Dealing...
Some unexpected ways I rely on my Apple Watch
It took me awhile to warm to the idea of buying an Apple Watch. I'm not sure what generation I finally jumped in (must have been 3 or 4?), but it's become something I find...
āIāll just wait for you right hereā
I posted another quick story about my dad, about something he'd often say when we arrived at one of his ubiquitous doctor appointments. Yes, I'm doing my best to catch up on #weblogpomo2024... [17/31] for...
Faking his way thru the federal agentās eye exam
I published a story about how my dad faked his way through a required eye exam for being a federal special agent. [16/31] for #WeblogPoMo2024 [18/100] for #100DaystoOffload
Four of the five largest city parks
When many people think of Phoenix, they think of endless suburban sprawl. And, certainly, thatās part of the story. But hereās something that many are surprised to learn: Four of the five largest city parks...
Meeting online friends in person: one a month for five years
I posted about my personal challenge to meet one online friend in person per month for five years. This post could also be titled "How to win at social media." [14/31] for #WeblogPoMo2024 [16/100] for...
Creating a permanent contact page for your parents
I published a permanent contact page for my mom, and wrote about why you should have one for your parents, too. [13/31] for #WeblogPoMo2024 [15/100] for #100DaystoOffload
Reclaiming space on my Home Screen
One of the weird things about my dad passing away last week is that I suddenly have "new" available space on my phone's Home Screen. Five new icons or folders can replace the previous ones...
Everything has changed
I updated my /now page, which involved rewriting the whole damn thing. Why? Because everything changed this week. I'm counting it for #WeblogPoMo2024 because, as the kids (don't actually) say, "this /now page could have...
My dad died this week
My dad Norman passed away this week at age 89. I've started putting together a remembrance site for him, and it's hard not to consider how crazy of a life he lived. I'll write more...
Useful ways to use email aliases
I posted about several useful ways to use email aliases, especially if you have your own domain. [9/31] for #WeblogPoMo2024 [11/100] for #100DaystoOffload