Chet Collins

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  • This mug makes me happy.

    Matt Maher coffee mug
    September 29,2019
  • Haiku

    Driving in Silence

    Rare to drive alone,

    Classical music, quiet!

    A nice change of pace.

    September 28,2019
  • I’ve been playing endlessly in my test-blog sandbox. There are so many great features that I can build into my website.

    Yet I am reminded of a core design principle: all that can be added should not be added. I want my site to be usable, but always simple and beautiful.

    September 28,2019
  • I always think that I should do my physical jobs for the day first, followed by my office work. Invariably, I get to my desk too tired to work.

    September 28,2019
  • A nice sunrise to start the weekend.

    Pink sky sunrise with scattered low level clouds
    September 28,2019
  • Haiku

    Fading Daylight

    Used to wash cars, mow.

    Less light now after dinner.

    Winter is coming.

    September 27,2019
  • There’s really not a good emoji for Haiku.

    September 27,2019
  • My house smells like the Hershey’s Chocolate factory tour. 🍫

    September 27,2019
  • Won’t be long now.

    Torte batter in a stand mixer
    September 27,2019
  • I feel a chocolate torte coming on. 👨🏻‍🍳

    September 27,2019
  • Reading

    Currently reading: Saint Francis of Assisi by G.K. Chesterton 📚

    September 27,2019
  • Catholic Husband

    Transformation - Catholic Husband

    The same elements that contribute to an improvement in physical health are required for the improvement of spiritual health.

    ➕

    September 27,2019
  • Haiku

    Size Small

    Ordered new jacket.

    Swam in a medium. Huh?

    Guess I’m a small man.

    September 26,2019
  • On this day last year, I had finished reading my 22nd book of 2018. Today, I just finished my 31st.

    I give full credit to IndieBookClub and Goodreads for my success. I love tracking my progress and creating a permanent record on my blog.

    September 26,2019
  • Reading

    Finished reading: Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson by S.C. Gwynne 📚

    September 26,2019
  • Hitting your reading goal is attainable if you can budget an hour per day to it.

    September 26,2019
  • I am thoroughly convinced that standard clothing sizes have gotten bigger over the past decade.

    September 26,2019
  • Haiku

    Book Proof

    Have proof of new book,

    All work, bound and printed. Nice!

    Time to finish up.

    September 25,2019
  • The paperback proof of my new book just arrived.

    I always love the experience of seeing my work in print for the first time.

    September 25,2019
  • My autumn magnet game is strong.

    Autumn theme magnets on display
    September 25,2019
  • Okay, Audio Sharing is really cool.

    September 25,2019
  • Bad week to be a CEO

    WeWork’s Adam Neumann Steps Down as CEO

    The company’s founder will remain nonexecutive chairman but cede majority control

    Juul CEO to Exit and Philip Morris, Altria End Talks as Vaping Scrutiny Intensifies

    The chief executive of e-cigarette startup Juul Labs Inc. abruptly stepped down on Wednesday, as U.S. efforts to combat underage vaping threaten to upend the trendy alternative to smoking.

    eBay CEO Devin Wenig Resigns

    Wenig has left the online marketplace citing conflicts with the company’s new board, which is overseeing a strategic review of the business.

    September 25,2019
  • Haiku

    Backyard Rainbow

    Afternoon storm rains,

    Brought a low rainbow in yard.

    Kids! What a cool sight!

    September 24,2019
  • Real estate photographers are misleading.

    September 24,2019
  • We had the luck of a little rainbow appearing low over our backyard during a thunderstorm.

    Low rainbow during a thunderstorm

    September 24,2019
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