the virtual space of Matthias Johnson
Experiences and observations of a personal nature
I’ve been married a long time. My wife, Teresa, and I managed to raise two kids into adulthood. Now we find ourselves on the verge of becoming empty-nesters, and one of our possible choices is getting rid of the nest.… Read the rest
Hi. I’m Matthias. I’m a middle-aged guy, and I have a daily affirmation. There. Glad that’s out. I also keep a journal, but I’ll save that for another post.
Personal or daily affirmations have become interesting to me. If you … Read the rest
I hate the news. Well, I don’t hate news, but I’ve stopped tracking news because I hate the way they are. Don’t get me wrong, I want to be informed, but that’s not what has been happening. There is a … Read the rest
I’ve been thinking about “work”. The word itself has a lot of meaning. For some there is importance, fulfillment, challenge. For others it carries less positive attributes such as obligation, tedium, dread.
I myself am fairly ambivalent and depending on … Read the rest
Well, I could say a lot about it, but it would mostly be a rambling rehash of the original. So, just check out the Story of Stuff for yourself. To me it was 20 minutes well spent.
Like I said. … Read the rest
It seems like a very long time ago since my days as a computer science student. I came to the game late and was fortunate to have found some great teachers and mentors at a small institution in the Minnesota.… Read the rest