• Happiness is…

    Lately I’ve been kind of blue. It seems that every time I turn around, someone is leaving; for better jobs, for different surroundings … you get the picture. When people leave I start to feel like there is something wrong with where I am. Mind you, I didn’t feel like this prior to the exodus, so I’m almost sure that it’s just in my head. None the less, it’s still sad to see people go. Anyway, it seems that we may be rounding the bend. Before you know it, fall will be here and I’ll rediscover why it’s nice to live in Florida.

  • Giving life.

    I found out that my wife was pregnant with our second child in a unique way. One day after my wife got a positive result on a home pregnancy test, I was called down to the mail room at my office to pick up a potted plant that had been delivered for me. The potted plant didn’t tell me much, so I opened the card attached. “Congratulations, you’re a daddy again…”, it announced. A month or so later the plant is still alive and well in my office. Sitting at work since then, I’ve resolved to do something quite extraordinary: I’ve decided to take care of the thing. Anyone who has worked with me knows that I don’t have a very good track record with office plants. Unlike any plant left in my care before, this one gets water. Stay tuned for my progress.

  • What is in a name?

    I’m toying with my options since the announcement that I’m about to be charged for the space I use for this web site. Alas, nothing lasts forever, especially when it’s free. In my research I’ve discovered an intriguing possibility, one that I may pursue regardless if I keep my site here or not: registering my own domain name. Maybe someday you’ll be ignoring these entries at www.johnkauffman.net!