There are many software tools and apps available for time management, journaling, lifelogging, and productivity, such as Google Calendar, Evernote, Things, and OmniFocus.

Following through on a New Year’s resolution/threat, I’ve spent the last month scouring the house, attic, basement, nearby cairns, and local graveyards looking for my set of bagpipes.

[](http://www.kendallgiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Screen-Shot-2013-01-26-at-11.06.55-PM.png)[ photo: WSET TV ] Part of my childhood burned to the ground today, so I thought I should at least acknowledge it with a post.

In the horse and buggy era, being literate meant knowing how to read and write.

So I’ve been enjoying my Kindle Fire for quite a while now.

On Saturday January 12, 2013, I was awarded an MFA in Creative Writing from the Stonecoast MFA Program at the University of Southern Maine.