Can A Love Of Reading Be Considered A Secret Advantage?
If you were to ask me what my professional secret advantage is, I would say I love reading. Seems to be a strange thing to brag about. After all, almost all of us can read. The fact that you are reading this post says you can read but do you enjoy it? When you need...
What’s The Infinity Mirror Aspect Of The Internet And Why Is It Bad?
When you put two mirrors face to face you see thousands of identical images. That’s an infinity mirror. You frequently see them in fun houses. How could that relate to the some of the darker aspects of the Internet? First, I need a really strong parable. Several...
Amazon Explore, Or Where In The World Is My Wife Tonight?
I thought I was having a very productive weekend until I saw what my wife had accomplished. Not to brag but I replaced fence posts, repaired fences, did some major tree trimming and repaired a bathtub faucet for my Mother-in-law. Not bad for a weekend’s work, right?...
How To Convince Your Spouse You Need A 3D Printer
Some of my favorite memories are from the times I spent as a computer salesman during the home computer revolution. I met astronauts, entertainers and an entire community of very smart people but the number one question my prospective customers always asked was “how...
Musings On A The Existence Of Parallel Universes
The concept of parallel universes has always fascinated us. Think about worlds identical in every respect to ours except for a single difference. Somewhere out there we took that job in California or married our childhood sweetheart or won the lottery. Roger Zelazny...From the Doghouse -It’s all about them
A look at dogs having fun!
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With posts like these, ever wonder what kind of fiction I would write?
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