Ben's Journal

Far and away the fanciest furniture in our home belongs to our little one . Yet, his favorite resting spot continues to be our arms. And wh...

Years ago, as we prepared to take on our first Foster Placement, I read this book . One piece of advice from this text has stuck with me: ...

I've been mulling over what it means to celebrate Passover in a world wrestling COVID-19 . For one thing, it meant trading a raucous m...

Two weeks ago, the stars looked to be aligning: the weather was going to be top notch, and our day free. We could finally get in some quali...

Times are tough. Toilet paper, eggs and even flour are scare around here. School is canceled and we're effectively sheltering in plac...

I've had the idea a number of times: I bet I can make my morning hot chocolate more nutritionally significant by adding whey protein p...

Last Friday Shira, the little one and I logged a 6 mile walk along the Virginia side of the Potomac. It was a perfect day and signs of Spr...

COVID-19 is turning our world upside down. It seems only appropriate to jot down a few notes to my future self. Self, when you recount thes...

The Canjo is a one stringed instrument that uses a can as a resonator. It has a reputation for being easy to build and easy to play . ...

Last week I got the Android 10 update on my Galaxy S9+. Whoo! Then, a few days later, I went to update a Tasker action that used the Sprea...

I'm walking through Gravelly Point when I notice a plaque affixed to a tree: It reads: This is the Isle. Devoted, Dedicated a...

Looking at the periodic table , you could imagine that each cluster of elements would have some sort of story behind them. And you could i...

Two weekends ago we schlepped out to Gaithersburg for a truly unique experience: indoor skydiving at iFly . Ever since we passed the oddly...