Joshua Tompkins




I'm doing 13 things
 

Joshua Tompkins's Life List

  1. 1. Visit Scotland
    663 people
  2. 2. Pray every day
    392 people
  3. 3. learn AJAX
    354 people
  4. 4. Become a better cook.
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    483 people
  5. 5. Become a better golfer
    1 entry
    28 people
  6. 6. Visit Tokyo
    502 people
  7. 7. Play more roleplaying games
    16 people
  8. 8. Live in the mountains of North Carolina
    1 person
  9. 9. See the Northern Lights
    16,920 people
  10. 10. Learn to speak Gaelic
    189 people
  11. 11. Visit Alaska
    707 people
  12. 12. Learn Arabic
    2,108 people
  13. 13. Become a dirty old man
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    5 people
Recent entries
Become a better golfer
Went to the driving range last week... 4 years ago

...so I guess I’ve started on this. I’m using right-handed clubs now, since they’re easier to find and I don’t need to relearn anything since I pretty much sucked at using left-handed gear before.

The driving range was fun, and I wasn’t the only poor golfer there, so that was okay. Before I left, though, I could feel my swing improving.



Write better entries on my blog (read all 2 entries…)
I've started! 4 years ago

I redesigned and reorganized by blog, and I’ve focused more on writing better short essays and posting more relevant links. Whether or not I’ve succeeded, though, is another matter. Still, I’m keeping the faith.



Ban smoking in bars and restaurants in Washington State
Well worth the struggle... 4 years ago

Smoking is banned now in all public places in Florida (including publicly owned outdoor spaces), and it is so worth it. My sympathies to all the smokers out there, but the rest of us like to breathe!



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