Author Archives: dlhitzeman

Walking along the narrow road: Wondering what to say

It’s been a long while since I wrote on this blog, not because I don’t have things to say but because I don’t know how to say them in a way that is both meaningful and fitting to my place … Continue reading Continue reading

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Food: Changing diet

I’ve found myself gravitating toward a far more plant-based diet over the past several months than I ever thought I would. Some of that change is out of necessity because of my ever-present health concerns, but more of it is because I feel better when I’m eating less meat. That has translated into a strange … Continue reading Changing diet Continue reading

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Gaming for the Rest of Us: Games I’ve been playing

My gaming has gone mostly mobile and casual these days. I don’t have the time to invest in sitting for hours playing PC games, and my attention span at the moment doesn’t support PC gaming anyway. That said, I do have a bevy of mobile games I’m playing on my iPad. Of course, the ever-present … Continue reading Games I’ve been playing Continue reading

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Makercraft: Making isn’t always glamorous

While all of us makers love to create awesome things, sometimes what we’re making is far more mundane. In fact, I’d guess my own mundane creations outweigh my awesome ones 2 or 3 to one. Cases in point: I recently build a simple plastic reel holder for my 3d drawing area out of a couple … Continue reading Making isn’t always glamorous Continue reading

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Readiness: We need to be thinking about how to GTFH too

I’ve been thinking about readiness a lot more recently. It’s easy to get complacent, especially when you “feel” ready, but the fact is even the best prepared among us are never as ready as we think we are. One of the themes that play out in the readiness world is an obsessive focus on “getting […] Continue reading

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