Cloudy with a Chance of Sane

It has been a good 20 years since I taught Information Systems at the local community college.  With the help of Webster’s Dictionary(the actual book) I defined the Information Revolution as “rapidly changing knowledge communicated or received”.  I...

Landing in a Winter Wonder Walk

Perhaps it is the trifecta of Birthday, Christmas and New Years finishing, for the 58th time, 1-2-3 in this nine day stretch.  Perhaps it is the depth of familial tragedy endured and survived during 2010.  Perhaps it is the laughter and joy found in old...

DeCrypting Directions

Every month or so I have to change my password on my day job Computer.  I use phrases instead of words.  Things like “What Am I Supposed To Do Now?” waIs2dn? or “Think Lottery Numbers Think Lottery Numbers” Tl#stlns.  The theory being I will...

Response Time

In the early 80s there was much talk about the time it takes for your computer to respond to a request.  As I recall, the holy grail established by IBM was under 3 seconds.  If it takes your computer more than 3 seconds to respond, your brain loses focus and looks for...

ReNunion

And it came to pass that they were called together after wandering for some 40 years.  Where, once, there were more than 400, less than one quarter made the trek back to the land where it is best to be from: Gary, Indiana. These Troopers of the once highly regarded...