A fun little quiz circulated on BlueSky yesterday evening, a quiz that maps one’s dialect to a specific region of the United States. My results were not surprising! I talk like someone from Maryland, with about 54% of my answers to this 60 question quiz being consistant with a Marylander. I was born in Baltimore,Continue reading “How Do I Sound?”
Tag Archives: North Carolina
Holiday Road Photos IV
It was a rainy, windy, and warm day in North Carolina today. I’ve applied for jobs with the town of Cary (where I worked twenty years ago with EB Games) and Wake Tech. If anyone knows anyone who knows anyone who can put in a good word for me, I would greatly appreciate it. NotContinue reading “Holiday Road Photos IV”
Holiday Road Photos III
More photos from my road trip. My sister’s family’s dog, taking up the sofa Christmas morning. He likes to bark at me. He also likes to bark at the cats, who live upstairs, safe behind a gate. On a walk around the neighborhood this morning, there was a pirate statue. Before going to look atContinue reading “Holiday Road Photos III”
Holiday Road Photos II
Today was the second stage of my holiday adventures, going from Lynchburg to Raleigh. My siblings and I had discussed with my dad the possibility of me bringing him to North Carolina, and while he was receptive Sunday and Monday, yesterday he didn’t feel up to the trip. He’s eighty-four and frail, and it’s aContinue reading “Holiday Road Photos II”
Mommy
My mom, Leona Gibson, passed away on December 14, 2025. Some thoughts on someone who was part of my life for all of it.
Sunset in North Carolina
There was a lovely sunset tonight in North Carolina. Rain threatened and never came, but the clouds left behind were gorgeous.