Murphy Daley's Blog

Oh no, my work is asking for a new report and I am not even sure what they want.And are we out of milk? What will my daughter do for breakfast? Do I have time before my next meeting to … Continue reading →

My favorite fairytale when I was a child was Cinderella. And the Disney movie has a fantastic moment when the fairy godmother shows up. She had a magic word: Bibbity boppety boo! Cinderella has worked within the system she was … Continue reading →

In the cool this morning I went out to trim the manzanita bushes. They’ve grown unmolested for years. They were fine—healthy unremarkable bushes in my front yard. That wasn’t what I wanted when I planted them. I wanted those throbbing … Continue reading →

I thought I was done with cancer. I fought it and won. I hope I did Last weekend I got a new series of tesst for my sweet cat Simon, and he has non-treatable lung cancer.He is ten years old. … Continue reading →

The grass is dry and the leaves on the trees are dusty. The morning skies have been silent and too hot. It is the tired end of summer. Things are not growing around here, they are ripening to their end.  … Continue reading →

When I wrote I my book The AV project manager handbook, I assumed some things. I didn’t stop to answer the fundamental question: What is a project? My friend Joe Way says everything is sales. I clap back “Everything is … Continue reading →

He couldn’t say I LOVE YOU he didn’t have the words yet he always came running put himself in my way here here he’s just gonna be here Just gotta be here Cause his eyes his mind His motion all … Continue reading →

‘by his contrivance, the most reasonable person at a reasonable charge and with a little bodily labor might write books in philosophy poetry, politics, laws, mathematics and theology  with the least assistance from genius or study” The knowledge workier dominates … Continue reading →

Last week We took a family trip to Knott’s berryfarm. Veronica invited a friend –Thank you Henry for being willing to ride the roller coasters!—and a good time was had by all. At the end Chris and Veronica went on … Continue reading →

“Would it be okay if I brought my keyboard?” My friend was having a party. We’d met at the place where I do my open mic, but she always had to work on open mic night. As I was getting … Continue reading →