Jeff’s Journal

Welcome to Jeff’s Journal, where musings, memories, and meaningful moments sometimes converge. Here you’ll find my reflections on life, observations from the road, and the occasional philosophical rabbit hole. Glad you’re here!

  • My Photo Editing Process

    My Photo Editing Process

    A brief description of the process I use to edit and publish my photos.

  • A Brief Introduction to Crypto Currency

    A Brief Introduction to Crypto Currency

    A brief introduction to cryptocurrency. Consider this a primer.

  • After the Fall (post-election)

    After the Fall (post-election)

    Me, trying to deal with the aftermath of emotions following Trump’s win.

  • An Evening with Richard Dawkins

    An Evening with Richard Dawkins

    A brief discussion of my attending a talk by Richard Dawkins.

  • July 2024 Catching Up!

    July 2024 Catching Up!

    In this post I describe the experience I had ingesting magic mushrooms for the first time in 50 years.

  • Remembering Tommy Johnson – A Friend for Life

    Remembering Tommy Johnson – A Friend for Life

    A memorial to my life-long friend, Tommy Johnson, from Duluth, Minnesota.

  • Catching Up!

    Catching Up!

    Wow, it’s been more than a month since my last blog post. I guess a lot has been going on, so I thought I’d drop this post just to share. As usual, Fall 2023 entered with what can only be described as someone flipping a switch! It’s like this every year. Two weeks ago we…

  • They Don’t Necessarily Know What They Are Talking About!

    They Don’t Necessarily Know What They Are Talking About!

    The following is another anecdote from my childhood This one has to do with the time I had a grade school teacher tell me a bald-faced lie, which I believed, and it probably altered the course of my life. I attended Duluth Sacred Heart grade school from kindergarten through 8th grade. Growing up I, like…

  • The Boy in the Window

    The Boy in the Window

    If you are anything like me, you probably have some occasional childhood memories that pop, unbidden, into your head from time-to-time. I don’t always know what triggers them. Some are mere snippets, like remembering playing with a toy toolbox that had a little metal saw, which I found rather fascinating. Why does this keep appearing…

  • The Dune Litany, Re-purposed!

    The Dune Litany, Re-purposed!

    If you’re a Dune fan like me, you’ve read most of the books and watched the movies, old and new, perhaps more than once. I read four of the books before burning out and have seen all of the Dune movies more than once. It’s a great story! For those who are not as familiar…