The revolution enabled by the Internet eliminated walls and fences in favor of landmines and trap doors.
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Confession: I own a lot of Christmas lights and if/when I have time in November I like to pull them out of storage and put them on display.
Continue readingIn Memoriam
My brothers granted me the honor to eulogize each of my parents after their death. I’m posting them here because it is some of my best writing—or at minimum, writing I am most proud of.
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Ask someone “what was your first car?” and you’ll likely get a steady stream of memories. For me, a slight variation prompts similar reflection: “What was your first Mac?”
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While pursuing my MBA, I wrote an investor report on Apple for a finance class. At the time (2003) Apple’s stock was valued at $14…
Continue readingRegret vs Retrospect
In February 2010 then Secretary of State General Colin Powell was asked by “Face the Nation” host Bob Schieffer if he had “any regrets” endorsing Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential campaign.
I remember the interview because I didn’t like that question.
Continue readingAnticipated Abandonment
It is estimated 95 percent of currently hosted blogs have been abandoned. There is a high probability this one will be abandoned as well.
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