Author: Rus VanWestervelt

• The Thrill of the Move

  Nearly 9 years: I think this is the longest stretch of time I’ve gone without moving. When I moved out… Read more.

• spam, changes & challenges

  so I’m relaxing about this whole blog thing. Mom’s hanging in there. She is doing the best she can with… Read more.

• Caring for Mom

  Ugh. Earlier this year, just after Winter Break, I and a few of my colleagues were looking at the semester… Read more.

• More than a feeling: The Death of Brad Delp

  Last weekend, I celebrated my 42nd birthday, and my wife gave me an iTunes gift card as one of my… Read more.

• What Frustrates Me About Lost

  I’m not going to lie. I’m hooked on nearly every aspect of the TV show Lost, and I trust the… Read more.

• 15 on the Fives, no. 9

  Go. It’s just about 5 a.m. My time stamp is off by an hour. Is it really worth changing if… Read more.

• Understanding What Others Think

  It’s a pretty dangerous thing to rely on the reactions of others to gauge where you are in your life… Read more.

• What it means to Let Go (Understanding Friendship, part 2)

  Where there are no desires, all things are at peace. . . This passage from the Tao te Ching has… Read more.

• Understanding Friendship, part 1

  Namaste. For those of you who are still checking in every now and then, I appreciate your loyalty more than… Read more.

• But I Don’t Wanna Go To Middle School

  My daughter can see it on the horizon: Freedom like she’s never known before. For weeks now, she and the… Read more.