Todd Dietrich

Do you remember in the old Popeye cartoons how Popeye would often say “I yam what I yam” (I am what I am)? Lately I’ve been giving a lot of thought to that statement and how the people in my life handle the less than perfect me. I know that I’m far from perfect, and…

I recently read an article that someone is suing Apple because their Time Capsule failed and in doing so, caused him to lose photos of the birth of his child. Don’t get me wrong, but in the end it’s something that people need to start thinking about in the age where everything we do anymore…

I started running for the first time since high school back in March. Since I started up again I’m now running around 5 miles per day, every other day. I’m feeling better and I’ve been adding days to my schedule now that I can comfortably run 5 miles non-stop (no walking). That said, I’ve reached…

Yeah yeah, I know, another late post. Yesterday WordPress 3.4 came out and while I was eager to update I knew that it would mean once again fussing with the handful of tweaks I’ve made to the default theme. I decided to back everything up, upgrade and then finally try to get my head around…

I love live music, and I’m lucky enough to live in an area where there are lots of great performances throughout the year. Unfortunately, one thing that more and more venues are subscribing to is the idea of tacking on “service fees” to their ticket prices. Maybe it’s just me, but this just feels dishonest.…