Author: Scott Westerman

The big, scary question that confronts anybody who’s lost a job is: What do I do now?If you’ve been paying any attention to the economic news, you’ve probably already developed a Plan-B. How do I live more frugally? How big is my rainy day fund? What’s my back-up plan for revenue generation while I figure…

One of my favorite exchanges in The Big Lebowski is where Walter comments on Donnie’s strike with the statement “If you will it, it is no dream.” The interaction spirals out of control from there but Theodor Herzl’s quotation is never far from my mind whenever I’m talking with friends about what could be.And so…

Albuquerque, New Mexico at the moment Barack Obama became President of the United States.Brandon at work at the Television station, holding a dictionary open to the definition of the word “change”.The Moment at Blue Cross – Blue Shield of Florida’s Jacksonville, Florida office, witnessed by Shelby and Stephanie.

While some newspapers are combining their content resources, my hero Rob Curley continues to innovate. Here’s what it takes to join his organization. Required:* 4+ years of Web design, preferably for a media company.* Expert knowledge of semantic XHTML and CSS.* 1 year of basic server-side web development, ideally in a Linux or Unix environment…

5PM, December 11, 2008 – Eastbound on 550, 39 miles West of Albuquerque. The thin ribbon winds its way Southeast from Farmington. Its a day when I’ve spent more time on the road than in the meetings that took me to that far corner of New Mexico.We avoid driving at night here. The skies are…

Wisdom from Grandpa Westerman. More at LifeIsComic.com

Before enlightenment chop wood and carry water.After enlightenment, chop wood and carry water. – Wu Li

October 31, 2004Colleen and I went to the scariest house in Clinton, Iowa on Halloween night.It was cloudy and cool but warm enough for a great turn-out. Tinker Bells, miniature firemen, ghouls and ghosts were in evidence on 11th Avenue South as we climbed the hill toward Cari and Brian’s house.Cari is a numbers person…

My first 45: Limbo Rock by Chubby Checker. My first LP: Shut Down Vol II by the Beach Boys. LPs who’s grooves I wore out with repeated play: Crosby, Stills & Nash, Blood, Sweat & Tears and Earth, Wind & Fire. The number of LPs and 45s in my library now: 672Remember the sound of…

Since The Queen is a dyed in the wool fitness freak, it was only a matter of time until the acquisition of a Nintendo Wii Fit moved to the top of my honey-do list.We’ve had the game system (our first since we bought the original Nintendo way, way back when) for a couple of weeks.…