Random thoughts, life lessons, hopes and dreams
Surprise surprise, there’s a backstory to today’s post. Almost twenty years ago, I was accepted to present a paper at a somewhat significant technical conference. I won’t bore you with the details. Since this was my first time presenting at this level, the conference organizers assigned a “shepherd” to me. This man reviewed my presentation... Continue Reading →
There is a lot of good news being brought to our attention from all over the world, as the pandemic continues to challenge medical and political professionals. We read about heroes almost every day. Unfortunately, we also read about people and companies whose behaviors are selfish, inconsiderate, and criminal in nature. That’s how life is... Continue Reading →
Yesterday was Super Bowl Sunday, and I left early for our daughter’s house to watch the big game with her. Saturday night was also consumed by TV as I watched the NFL Honors program for the first time ever. I wanted to see Troy Polamalu on-stage as part of the 2020 Class in the NFL Hall... Continue Reading →
The weekend before Christmas, I stopped into a local supermarket to pick up a few things for Christmas dinner. As I was making my way past the meat counter, a man stopped me. There was water on the floor. The situation was dangerous. Liability was in the air. The man was in charge of the... Continue Reading →
Keys gave way to keypads, key cards, proximity fobs and smart phones. But the doors always opened. Files moved from file cabinets, to fax machines, to email attachments to the Cloud. But information was always available. Typewriters and (some, but not all) adding machines were replaced by mini-computers, desktop computers, laptops, tablets and phones. But... Continue Reading →
Yesterday was a very long day – my last day in the office. People have been asking me about my future plans, but lately the question has been: “What’s the first thing you’re going to do?” My answer: “I’m going to thank a lot of people.” This post is part of Linda G. Hill’s fun... Continue Reading →
It’s Saturday, Cheryl is back and we’re at the bar for our weekly discussion. We’ll try to incorporate Linda G. Hill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt and if you look up, we’re proudly displaying the new SoCS badge – Thanks Shelley. Let’s get started, Linda says: “Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is... Continue Reading →
About a year and a half ago, I was finishing work on a new coffee table for my office. Earlier this year, I shared some pictures of the finished table for Jesh’s “Made from Trees” prompt. Both posts prompted questions about what would happen to the table when I retired. At both points, retirement was... Continue Reading →
Before I decided to take Sunday’s off from writing, I was working my way through the saga of a mortgage company in meltdown mode. Earlier posts are here, here and here. I was planning to share a few more comical stories, before heading to a two-part finale, but I think I’ll just wrap it up... Continue Reading →
