3 days agoSRO city meeting told shelter and Cheyenne might extend their dealIt was again standing room only, at another City Council hearing that included discussion on safeguarding stray pets, this afternoon at the Municipal Building. Many from the community and the Cheyenne Animal Shelter turned out. They weighed in on whether the city should move its contract from CAS to its…Pets5 min readPets5 min read
Mar 2End of the LineIt was a strange day on the railroad — and not even a long day, either. Letting me go did not take long, and I am appreciative of that fact. It was handled with a decent amount of tact, by people I like. That helps immensely. I received a call…6 min read6 min read
Feb 26Extra passengerIt was an interesting day on the railroad, by far the most eventful for me yet. It started early in the morning, as many work trips do these days. We went out to our train, which had been sitting there unoccupied. We got things turned on and brakes turned off…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Feb 7Up all night — and all dayRailroad time simply does not move like regular clock time. In so many ways, and for so many reasons. Freight railroads, at least in my extremely limited experience, do not really operate according to any predictable schedule. While they do actually have schedules (not to mention timetables and many other…Productivity3 min readProductivity3 min read
Jan 26I’m a goner for ‘Gone Girl’Both of them surely deserve each other. That is the natural takeaway of this completely delightful and addicting novel by Gillian Flynn. The husband and wife protagonists Amy and Nick inspire very little sympathy by the end. I can’t believe it took me all this time to finally read this…Gillian Flynn4 min readGillian Flynn4 min read
Jan 13A graduation of sortsYesterday felt like a small milestone at work. Every member of our class of half a dozen conductors in training, plus even me, has completed our training. What this means is that we will now be working on the railroad without a partner-trainer conductor who knows their stuff inside and…Work Life Balance3 min readWork Life Balance3 min read
Dec 26, 2022Review of ‘Guncle’This is one of the most fun books I have read in a while. Even among works of fiction, it just has a certain vitality to it. I think we can credit the main character, Patrick, for that. This is a nice twist on a tale of kids losing one…Books2 min readBooks2 min read
Dec 19, 2022Not much missing journalismI was a professional journalist for 30 years. Until a few months ago, it was the only permanent full-time job I had ever done. That all changed on Nov. 4. That marked my last day at the local newspaper here in Cheyenne. The following Monday, I switched careers. I started…Journalism3 min readJournalism3 min read
Apr 22, 2022Meet (cute) FredI shouldn’t have been surprised when I walked out of the Cheyenne Animal Shelter with Fred. — I don’t think I consciously intended to foster a dog on the spot. I like it that the shelter itself calls this situation fostering to adopt. That sounds about right to me, for my situation. All I intended to do was to show up on Wednesday afternoon at the shelter…Animals6 min readAnimals6 min read
Feb 18, 2022Saying goodbye to DCI never do well with goodbyes. I always find it difficult to part with something I value or someone I like or love. Even selling our family car made me wistful, for it and brought back a flood of good vibes and memories. I blogged about that here. So departing…Journalism5 min readJournalism5 min read
