Steve Jobs has resigned as CEO of Apple Inc. today. That’s noteworthy for me because Mr. Jobs is one of my all-time heroes, although I didn’t always hold him in such high esteem. My family’s first computer was an Apple IIc, purchased in 1985. It wasn’t my first computer experience (that honor goes to a …
Further Proof That the Medical Industry Lags Behind the World
The fact that the medical industry relies so heavily on fax machines for communication is one pretty damning piece of evidence for the fact that the healthcare industry has advanced no further than 1985. But if you’re more visually oriented, here’ a little tidbit for you. This is the image that Humana uses to identify …
Hello world!
So, I have a website. How very modern.
Leaving on a Jet Plane (Archive)
Edit: This post originally appeared on my Blogspot blog. (Houston, Texas) I’m sitting here in Hobby Airport waiting for my 1:00 departure, and apparently whoever is in charge of the sound system has put on a John Denver playlist. I’m not sure what is scarier: that his songs have been played continuously for the past …
Interior Lighting
The single driver-side dome light in the Vanagon tends to leave one in the dark, particularly when camping. I wanted a passenger-side light that retained the style of the original, and which could be controlled by the doors or switched on and off independently of the driver-side light. Fortunately, dome lights are cheap and easily …
Happy Halloween (Archive)
Edit: This post originally appeared on my Blogspot blog. Melina sure captures my best side, doesn’t she? Hope the Great Pumpkin visits your pumpkin patch.
Tubing on the River (Archive)
Edit: This article originally appeared on my Blogspot blog. Hey folks… sorry there’s been no updates in a long time. We’ve been involved in a lengthy labor dispute with the elves who actually manufacture the pieces you read. Rest assured we’re in negotiations now, however, and we should be able to resume production shortly. We’ve …
Donde las calles no tienen nombres (Archivo)
Edit: This post originally appeared on my Blogspot blog. ¡Hola Amigos! Many words describe Costa Rica. Forced pick one, it would be “green.” The color is everywhere, in every single verdant shade from dusky olives to brilliant emeralds that shouldn’t be natural. I’ve never been to Ireland, but its reputation must be exaggerated; Costa Rica …
The Color of Fall (Archive)
Edit: This post originally appeared on my Blogspot blog. In Texas, autumn lasts approximately forty-five minutes. In that moment, if you’re lucky, you’ll catch a flash of color before everything goes brown. One of the favorite spots of Texans to catch a glimpse of nature’s palette is at Lost Maples State Park, near Kerrville. Melina …
Lovely Rita, Hurricane (Archive)
Edit: This post originally appeared on my Blogspot blog. Fourteen hours. One hundred eighty-six miles. The news footage made it look crazy. It was. Truth be told, Melina and I were lucky. We didn’t run out of gas (thanks to the diesel VW). We didn’t break down (but we did loose our air conditioning). We …