“I didn’t mean to punch you so hard in the nose,” said David, after martial arts practice finished for the evening.

No, I’m not some sort of masochist–I really don’t like getting punched in the face.

So, then why does my face keep finding itself in front of someone else’s oncoming fists?

Because I …

My dog has died, and also a part of me.

She came into our lives 16 years ago during a snowstorm in Wisconsin.

I had just come home from work in nearby Madison. It had started snowing earlier in the day, and by the time I got to our isolated farmhouse out in the country, the snow was more than a …

So far in this series we’ve introduced Las Vegas, covered what to pack and how to get around the city, and suggested what to do for entertainment and what conventions might be of interest, especially for geeks.

I’ll wrap up the series with a few tips, hints, and other observations you may want to …