On Tuesday, my wife Marilyn announced that she wanted to get out of the house. I checked her temperature and pulse--she seemed to be okay, but this was a radical change. She has not gone down the hill for anything but doctor's appointments since early March. She had had enough. "What about driving the North … Continue reading Angel’s Adventure
Category: Technology
Self-Publishing—a Memoir
I could (literally) write a book about self-publishing. I was asked a few leading questions by a new author who had wisely decided to focus not on the revenue of publishing his book, but on helping others with its content. I thought this story of how I got started in self-publishing as well as traditional … Continue reading Self-Publishing—a Memoir
Windows April Feature Update (1803)
It seems Microsoft thinks it's necessary to provide a "new and improved" version of Windows again. To this end, they have released Windows 10 version 1803. I have a half-dozen systems here running Windows 10 and all but one have successfully updated to 1803 on their own without issue. That's great. I also have a primary … Continue reading Windows April Feature Update (1803)
Solar Win for California and China
Great. Every new home in California will have solar panels. Too bad we didn't invest more heavily in the technology so American companies would be manufacturing the panels. Most will be built in China. Know an American company which does manufacture panels and roofing tiles? Tesla. https://www.tesla.com/solarroof I checked out the Google Project Sunroof site … Continue reading Solar Win for California and China
Seattle Tech Companies Tax Revolt
So Jeffie throws a chair into the corner and says he's not going to build a new Amazon building in downtown Seattle because of the new head-tax on big companies like Amazon. Good. When a city is facing a housing crisis which means an entire class of people can't afford to find a place to … Continue reading Seattle Tech Companies Tax Revolt
Trusting our Kids and the World
Not being a parent, a fellow author asked if kids nine to twelve would typically have cell phones. Several folks answered in the affirmative—one reminded us of a Federal program to give flip-phones to seniors and underprivileged kids. This got me thinking. How many people today take this level of connectivity between parents and kids … Continue reading Trusting our Kids and the World
Beta V—Creating, Mentoring, Storytelling 
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