I was on the Gram the other day (mind you, I don’t have my own account, but I “borrow” my wife’s from time to time to lurk) and saw another one of those pesky abbreviations that threw me for a loop. “TLDR We’ll be open by the end of September ” Muttering to himself: WTF does … Continue reading CMEpalooza Summer Updates (AKA, Death to TLDR)

My inner monologue upon returning from vacation last weekend and reading through the blog posts Scott wrote the week I was gone. Ahhhhhh, I am feeling fresh and relaxed after a week off. Might as well crank up the ol’ laptop and see what Scott wrote last week. I hope he hit all the key … Continue reading Make Your CMEpalooza Fall Experience Unexpectedly Great

If you were to ask 10 people to think of an adjective that best describes me, “kind” would not be a word that ended up on anyone’s list. Other 4-letter words, sure, but “kind”? Not so much. Don’t get me wrong – I have my moments. For instance, when I see someone in and around … Continue reading Extolling the Kindness of Others in CME

You may be wondering why you haven’t heard anything from Derek or I since we wrapped up CMEpalooza Spring back in April. Here is a brief story to explain… I was recently out for a secluded hike in the North Carolina woods with a few friends of mine on a drizzly morning when we began … Continue reading A Vow of Silence Explained (and a Fall Agenda!)

While I was updating the CMEpalooza Archive with all the recent sessions from CMEpalooza Spring 2026, I noticed we had reached a somewhat notable milestone: CMEpalooza Spring 2026 was the 25th Palooza. Woo. Having realized this momentous achievement, I of course immediately shared the news with Scott (note: these are our actual texts.) Naturally, he was … Continue reading A CMEpalooza Milestone (and We Updated the Archive)