Back in 1977 I was reading our local newspaper – this was pre-Internet, so there was probably nothing on television – and I ran across an article talking about new game that was just released. As I recall, the article talked about role playing and becoming a character and fighting Read more…
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t have regrets. I know I have my share. Some are little. Small things done poorly. People I hurt or wounded with words or deeds. Things I did that brought pain either directly or indirectly that I still carry around today. But none weigh on Read more…
In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the young lovers meet and fall in love. At one point Juliet says: “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose/By any other name would smell as sweet.” I grew up not liking my name. Never really enjoyed any part of it, truth Read more…
Years ago I recall hearing something on NPR from Story Corps. I’ve heard several of these over the years, but while I don’t recall the specifics, I recall being riveted by one person telling a story that was relevant to the other person. Might have been a father talking to Read more…
Where do I come from? Who am I? Where am I going? Past. Present. Future. Seems like those are the questions we often ask ourselves but are often hard to answer. Where do I come from is both hard and it’s easy. I come from Spokane, Washington. I come from Read more…
I’m fresh off the first vacation away from home we’ve taken in a while. This year Christina and I went to Hawaii, Maui specifically. No need to be more specific than that since 80% of the island is less far away than my daily commute to work, so effectively just Read more…
There is no question my life would have been very different if I hadn’t discovered personal computers. My first interaction was in 1978 when a kid in my Social Studies class (the amazing Mr. Fries – pronounced Freeze) brought in his Dad’s computer. It rolled in on a large AV Read more…
It wasn’t clear how it happened. Looking back at the records, we know that there was a large electrical storm that took place over our town and, at the same time, somewhere in southern California. After things returned to normal, scientists proposed a variety of explanations. Those explanations went far Read more…
Well, I’m already late on getting started with this, but at least now it’s started… Sometimes, as the years comes to an end, I get sucked in to the notion of reflection and resolutions. Usually I’m pretty rational. I know that most resolutions fail. I know that most of us Read more…
[Link to photos here] I’m back from my trip to Yellowstone National Park. In the end, I drove just over 2000 miles to get there, poke around and drive back all in about five days. I had a great time. The goal was to go off and explore someplace that Read more…