There's quite a bit of beauty in the world around us. Today is rather warm, over 100 degrees, and part of a trend of actual warm weather. Despite July 2012 being one of the hottest months on record, Modesto has seen rather calm temperatures; the Central Valley of California is known for being warm, but we haven't truly had a hot summer since 2006. ( Read more... )

It appears that no matter what I think, no matter how hard I try to articulate it and go back and edit, I am ultimately tongue-tied. It is some sort of cruelty; to allegedly be skilled in regards to language, but have no ultimate idea how to phrase and deliver the message. My thoughts pertaining to the subject matter vary, but at this time I wonder ( Read more... )

Barring the typographic blunders which persist and their accompanying verbal gaffes, I generally like the way my communicating has changed. A lot of those issues are due to constant code switching, poor editing, and tiredness. This week has offered a chance to reduce the negative impacts of the last. The other two simply require more concerted ( Read more... )