One of a the better quotes that I come accross: "We must love them both, those whose opinions we share and those whose opinions we reject, for both have labored in the search for truth, and both have helped us in finding it."1 -- Thomas Aquinas This quote belongs with this post: Let us practice many acts of kindness and gentle clarity toward those we like the least. -- St. Frances de Sales ...

Taking the Speed & Smarts Rules Refresher webinar. Part of the homework was to read about: Definition: Keep Clear Definition: Room Definition: Proper Course Rule 11 On the Same Tack, Overlapped Rule 15 Acquiring Right of Way Rule 16 Changing Course Preamble to Section C This my pre-work. I made bold the words: seamanlike way. I sail with a amature crew. Things happen. The irony, is that most sailors do not get, is that things happen part does not give you rights. As long as the boat with right away does not collide, you fouled the right of way boat. ...

In the tradition of last year, I decide run a report of what I have done as a year in exercise. This data was produced from Garmin Connect Reports Activity Type Activities Total Distance Average Distance Max Distance Total Activity Time Average Speed Cycling 67 1,199.36 mi 17.90 mi 70.58 mi 104:19:03 h:m:s 11.5 mph Gym & Fitness Equipment 201 – – – 153:39:01 h:m:s – Hiking 23 106.17 mi 4.62 mi 16.55 mi 71:26:41 h:m:s 1.5 mph Other 35 130.72 mi 5.94 mi 104.61 mi 40:28:33 h:m:s 3.2 mph Running 156 375.62 mi 2.63 mi 10.46 mi 97:25:53 h:m:s 3.9 mph Safety 1 0.07 mi 0.07 mi 0.07 mi 13:16 h:m:s 0.3 mph Walking 254 397.99 mi 1.57 mi 8.34 mi 166:04:52 h:m:s 2.4 mph Water Sports 64 779.89 mi 12.19 mi 101.09 mi 152:33:29 h:m:s 5.1 mph This time, I am going to remind myself that you cannot exercise yourself out of a bad diet again. My start weight is 0.5 pounds heavier in 2025 compaired to 2024. ...

Note This list is no longer maintained. I just moved from Snort to Suricata. The reason for my move is because Snort would die on rules update ever so often on my PfSense firewall. I am not sure of the cause, but I was getting concerned about a false sense of security. ...