Sep 23Member-onlyComcast Broadband arrived at my home early February, 1971 — if my failing memory buds remember.Comcast Broadband arrived at my home early February, 1971 — if my failing memory buds remember. The date seems appropriate. Gone was the wailing screams of Modem Connections. Instead of waiting minutes, the Broadband connection was made in seconds. Instead of ‘bits per second’ it was MegaBites per second. …Vintage Internet2 min readVintage Internet2 min read
Sep 21Member-onlyTreasury Tags are little pieces of genius used by Winston Churchill before World War Two.Treasury Tags are little pieces of genius used by Winston Churchill before World War Two. Prime Minister Churchill used Treasury Tags for decades after WWII. Treasury Tags are the link between both analog and and digital information. Digital Notes and Paper Notes and Receipts. Hundreds of little pieces of paper I can now control and reiew. Everything in it’s Place and a Place for Every Thing. Our lives and contentment depend on electronic devices. From…2 min read2 min read
Mar 6, 2022The New Year Had Just Begun.We could hardly stay awake past 9:PM. We are ‘kinda’ old. — The ‘Early Bird Gets The Worm’ syndrome kicked in. (Oh, holy cow, I’m going to be 74 in three weeks?) So I grabbed a cup of coffee and hooked up my external Hard Disk to do my annual archive. The archive took less than thirty minutes. What next…? Applications I…Calendar3 min readCalendar3 min read
Nov 1, 2021Dream WalkingI had a dream that told me to walk. The dream has possessed me, no instructions, just walk. I have been walking for more than five years. I have outlived everyone I have ever known. I’m not lonely, my dream keeps me company. The dream is like my instruction manual…Dreaming2 min readDreaming2 min read
Oct 15, 2021I will only die one timeThe deep-red sun was just clearing the horizon. — In flight from a mountain outpost, BOSS came on Com. It was hard to hear over the Whop-Whopping of the blades, the turbo whine of the engine. “We’re going in for a Medi-Vac. Two miles out. We have ten squads pinned down. Heavy fire from NVA and VC. …Vietnam War3 min readVietnam War3 min read
Sep 29, 2021Project management styles.Blind Bowling and Seagulls. — Blind Bowling: A bowler is standing, toeing the line, and prepares to bowl. The manager comes from behind and ties a blindfold over the eyes of the bowler. “You got two chances, go for it.” The manager says. The ball rolls down the alley. Pins get hit. The bowler waits to…Project Management1 min readProject Management1 min read
Sep 14, 2021When I got my disability check.It was my second step on a fifty year journey. “Hey, Old Lady.” “Hey, Old Man.” “My first Disability Check was in the mail.” Her eyes got wide. She turned her head to the side, looking at me. “How much was it?” “It was $8,400.” She ran to hug me…Marriage Proposal2 min readMarriage Proposal2 min read
Sep 6, 2021What you heard was true.I was there when Fetcher freaked out. — What you have heard is true. I was in the Sweat Lodge when Fetcher ‘Freaked’. The Leader of the Sweat was yammering on about how he ran sweats. I could see Fetcher two spaces to my right. He looked confused. The Fire Keeper was tending the stones in the fire…Cermonial Life2 min readCermonial Life2 min read
Aug 26, 2021What do I know about writing?Writing is hard work. Writing can be fun too. — On the MOHS scale of mineral hardness from 1 to 10; 1 is the softest mineral, Talc (the easy stuff). To number 10 being the hardest, a Diamond (the hard stuff). The hardest thing about writing is the writing. “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down…Fishing And Writing2 min readFishing And Writing2 min read
Aug 19, 2021A story idea.From watching Television commercials? — Standard Broadcast Television is worse than bad. It is not just a “Vast Wasteland”. It is a vacuum. And it sucks like a flush toilet sucks. Your brain goes down the drain. I was looking for story ideas from television programs. There was nothing to see or hear. My mind wandered into an internal dialogue about how awful Broadcast Television is. One thing that took me from the mindless doldrums was commercial advertisements. Wait! It was the structure of commercials that I was seeking.Microfiction1 min readMicrofiction1 min read