Too Busy to Blog?

Actually - Yes.

I've been nearing the end of the school year - always a stressful and busy time.

But, I've also been involved in my fitness program - down 24 pounds, so far, and MUCH more capable of walking and other activities.

And - Ta-Dah! I will be retired at the end of this school year - in only another 2-1/2 weeks!

I can't wait! I'm full up with plans for the future, chief among them to FINALLY clear out my house of detritus, and organize what remains. Other plans include:

• Writing - I have a more-than 1/2-finished book, that I will be expanding and revising. And, a non-fiction book - How to Teach Chemistry Without Blowing Up the Lab (meant for the beginner in a high school setting). Other books to follow, now that I have time.
• Radio fun - I am currently putting my new workbench together, and will shortly move my radio magazines, books, equipment, and work-in-progress up to the new Ham Shack. When I get my HF rig (probably sometime this fall), I will have friends over to help me set up an outdoor antenna - type to be determined after consultation with my radio club's Elmers (experienced hams willing to serve as mentors for free).
• Visiting family and friends - some of that for FUN, but also to assist family members currently experiencing health challenges.
• Getting in better shape - walking, swimming, and other workouts to lengthen my life, and improve its quality.
• Putting our Physics Workshops activities into high gear - if anyone knows of a teacher/school in need of professional development, have them drop me a line. We would love to get in touch to set up a workshop for them.

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Settling In

I changed the template (never bothered to get it professionally done), made some small changes, and notified the host company that I would be dropping my site.  Haven't made a decision about the domain, but am leaning towards releasing it.

Unless you have a physical product, securing your own domain may not be needed for most relatively small businesses.  There are those that buy up domains and squat, hoping that they'll hit gold when a business takes off and needs to secure the name.  I'm inclined to think those days are gone.  Most businesses can adapt fairly easily, due to the expansion of usable names in other countries (*.tv, *.ca, etc.).

I had a VERY restful week - lazily browsed the news, visited with family, and didn't do all that much.  I didn't even write, except for a few comments on other sites.  Mostly, I read.

I have found the Motherlode - Baen Free Books.  I hugely enjoyed reading the free science fiction short stories; I'm now working my way through non-fiction science and tech shorts.

I never enjoyed reading non-fiction when young.  It was an acquired taste, prompted by my need to read about science topics.  There are some great writers in that sub-genre, who can take a relatively complex topic, and make it understandable to the average man.  Don't poo-poo that skill - it's needed desperately.

I've been mulling over an idea I had related to that - I may try writing short-short stories, either straight sci-fi or mysteries, using them as a way to engage students while teaching the science concepts.

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