A coworker and I once joked about self-named web domains, and yet here I am, marking my territory. Maybe it’s just so people don’t take me for a baseball player with the same name. Anyhow, this is the home page of Bart Leahy, self-employed technical writer of Heroic Technical Writing. Welcome to my world!
Recent Posts
Quietude
This has been a tumultuous year. In fact, there’s been so much going on, I haven’t had a lot of time to think through all that’s happened or how I feel about it. This post is that attempt. SobrietyMuch to my surprise, I’ve now gone 1,400+ days without alcohol. That lack of depressant and inhibition … Continue reading Quietude
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Welcome to middle age! Things will break down, but it’s not all bad. The Mrs. pointed out that this is my first b-day as a married man. ‘Tis true. I like having someone looking out for me, which I didn’t realize was a necessity until it happened. Today’s festivities include reading, walking around Epcot, dining … Continue reading 54…
Adulting
Apparently I’ve been doing a lot of “adult” things this year…what some of my fellow Gen Xers verb into the word “adulting.” I hadn’t considered it before, I suppose I’ve avoided a lot of these activities because they didn’t interest me. Read along, and see if this rings true with you. I began the year … Continue reading Adulting
The Stuff
Today’s free-verse experiment in…something. The Stuff Ah, yes, you remember the Stuff and miss it fondly on occasion.Day coming, day going, there was a liquid for the moment.The socializer, the bravery fuel, the red ritual accompaniment, the bubbly social lubricant (not like that, ya perv!), the perfect tart, acidic white to go with food, or … Continue reading The Stuff