Welcome

Welcome to the Mad Phoenix’s new website.  This is my new site where I will post links and content for family and friends.  It’s also a site where I can test new ways to use WordPress.  Occasionally I’ll post entries on topics I find interesting or I just have something to say about.  Hopefully, I’ll have more posts than I did on the old website.  Look for new content soon.

The Mad Phoenix

I May Have My Man Card Revoked

I may have my man card revoked, but I’ve been enjoying watching the Women’s College Softball World Series. I’m not sure how I got started watching it, but I’ve been hooked.  I remember the first time watching it when my wife and I went out to dinner one night.  She says she came home some Saturday and I had it on when she came in even though I had it muted and really hadn’t been watching.  It had just been on that channel as I was watching recorded shows on the DVR. (more…)

Writing as an exercise

In all my writing classes, they always said that you should look at writing as a job.  Set a time and write for a specific amount of time each day.  I’ve never done that.  BUT…  I’m going to try to start.

Honestly, it’s harder than I thought it would be.  This is like a muscle.  it withers without use.  And I haven’t written anything (really) since 2000.  That’s almost eleven years without writing anything more than reports and proposals for work. (more…)