I haven’t posted here in a long, long time. Obviously. Mostly, I have been living my life, my real life. I’ve not been engaging in social media in particular, but that extends to most things online and device-driven. I’ve also been teaching. I started teaching second grade in August, 2019. When the pandemic hit, we […]
Yes, This IS Who We Are – At Least 17 Dead in Florida School Shooting
There have been more than a dozen school shootings so far in 2018 (CNN). Each time, like there’s a template for these things, there’s a candlelight vigil, lots of talk about how the community comes together and the inevitable hashtag meme, [city name]STRONG. And some minister or mayor or congressperson will say, “This is not […]
I Bought a Purple Cow
I skidded to stop when I saw the purple cow. Wow! It really stood out. So I backtracked bit and pulled into the farm’s lot. I discovered the purple cow was pricier than regular cows, but, well, it was just so incredible I had to buy it. I got the cow butchered with no issues. […]
Getting to Friend Zero™
I’ve been in pursuit of “Inbox Zero” for some time now, and things are getting better there. But, in my quest to pare my life down to what is most valuable and essential, I’ve also decided to pursue what I’m calling Friend Zero™. I’ve been thinking for some time that I should just bail out […]
Brace Yourself for Unboxing Videos, Trump-Style
I’m making a prediction here, one I’ve made to friends and family for a while now. Next month, some of us will start seeing a bump in our paychecks as a result of the tax bill passed late last year by Republicans. Some of us will see increased wages (such as Starbucks announced today) or […]
What will we do with all our cars?
A recent article on financialpost.com, “All fossil-fuel vehicles will vanish in 8 years in twin ‘death spiral’ for big oil and big auto,” has some good, clear thinking on the subject of autonomous cars and the coming transformation in transportation. I think the most salient quote, for me, is this: : “The parallel is what happened […]