Update: Blog Ideas

Recently I published a post about how I was hoping to organize my blog and set out a schedule for my postings. I am revising/revisiting this post now. Previously I outlined the different blog subjects I hoped to blog about. They were (1) Running, (2) Reading, (3) My Life, (4) My Opinions, and (5) Other things I find Interesting.


Here is how I think I am going to re-categorize these:
(1) My Life
 a. Family  b. Events/Experiences  c. Career  d. Travel

(2) My Opinions and Reflections
 a. Politics  b. Sports  c. Green and Progressive Living

(3) My Hobbies
 a. Cooking  b. Running  c. Books and Movies  d. Health and Exercise  e. Crafts



MY LIFE:
I love my life, and sharing the important ups and downs is a great way to reflect for me and for others. I live with my wife (Stacey) and our dog (Kylie or "Ky") outside of Boston, Mass. We try to live a simple life while enjoying the things we do and do things we enjoy!
I am a preschool teacher at a day care at Tufts University, and she works for AthenaHealth. We like to travel, but work has kept us pretty tied down. As we explore this Earth, I hope to record our experiences here, too.

OPINIONS and REFECTIONS:
There are many things in this world that we just can't ignore. Whether it is a silly picture or a stupid quote from a politician, we are bound to stumble upon things that draw a reaction up within us. I am letting some out here. Some will be rants, hopefully more will be informative and imploring. Only time will tell.
I love Boston sports teams--Red Sox, Patriots, Bruins, and Celtics (and the Revolution)!! Additionally, in college sports I will sometimes blog about Virginia Tech, where my father and brother are alumni. And Duke, where my mother received her Masters degree.
Lastly, I am firm believer that we need to change the way we live to make this world a better place. The things we have done in the past have made this world sick--the people, the Earth, and our children. We can use a band-aid on our lifestyles to help this heal. I hope to share some of the ways my family and others are changing their methods to produce stronger, healthier results. Yes, this is from a progressive, environmentalist's perspective, but I encourage dialog from all points of view.

HOBBIES:
Along the way to a healthier earth and lifestyle, my family has picked up many hobbies. Some have stuck and some we've dropped. Some we hope to learn, and some we hope to shed. This will tell about some of these trials.
My wife and I LOVE to cook. I enjoying eating, too; and she is more devoted to cooking than I, but I hope to share some of our explorations in cooking here and on our other blogs, too.
I love to read and watch movies. I hope to blog about some of the books, movies, magazines, and shows I enjoy along the way.
I have been running a lot, and I am training to run in a half marathon this year. Since I do not have a different place to journal about my running, I am using this blog. Many will not find these posts interesting or informative, but I hope to post them non-the-less.
We also like to tinker around with building/making/growing many things for ourselves, instead of buying them. From sewing and knitting to gardening and DIYing, I hope to post about our craftiness.

Well, there is an update outline of what this site is about.
ENJOY!
-S-