I write this blog to figure out how I feel about the world.
I live in San Diego, California. My career is in software development. For most of my career, I started and ran a software company that focuses on systems for human services. I loved my work, as there were no two days ever where I have to do the same thing. My work was creative, ever different and challenging. Now I still work for the company in a supportive role in business development, but I have handed off all management tasks.
I enjoy writing about what concerns me at the time.
All the journals tell you to focus a blog to get an audience. I am interested in too many different subjects, and it would take about 20 different blogs to write about them topically. Since I am not looking to build an audience, really, this will need to do.
I review every book I read. By clicking on Books on the right side you can traverse my reading over the last few years. Sometimes people come here for a book summary or cliff notes. That is not the intent of my book reviews. I try never to spoil a book. If I put in a spoiler, I delineate it very clearly, so you know where to stop reading. Search for “Book Review” in this blog for a list.
I review every movie I watch (not that many, really). Also, I do not spoil the movie. If for any reason I do, I always warn clearly. Search for “Movie Review” in this blog for a list.
I am an oil painter, and I like to show off my work here. Search for “Painting”. I paint nowhere near enough, but I love doing it. You can find my work at http://art.norberthaupt.com.
Then there is hiking and nature. Hiking means mostly day hiking for me, but I jealously follow the blogs of a number of through hikers (badasses that hike from Mexico to Canada and stuff like that). From time to time I show off my hikes, routes, descriptions and pictures here. Search Hikes if you are interested.
All the rest is commentary on politics, religion, science and any other subjects that occupy me.
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