Monthly Archives: September 2004
Analog PDA
I sometimes feel a little guilty for not having one of those fancy gadgety things for keeping track of my ideas, appointments, to-dos, etc. But I’ve always thought that a PDA would be just another expensive time sink for me. … Continue reading
Wednesday Morning Guys
I’ve not written about my Wednesday morning group. Six or seven guys who meet at a local coffe house and share experiences loosely wrapped around the next Sunday’s scripture reading for Mass. I realized driving to work this morning, grateful … Continue reading
Poem: They Also Serve
When I consider how my light is spent E’re half my days, in this dark world and wide, And that one talent which is death to hide, Lodg’d with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my … Continue reading
Back to Reality
Word in the cubes has it that I probably won’t get the management position. Lots of applicants with three “really strong” candidates emerging from the round of interviews. No word as to whether I’m one of the “really strong” candidates. … Continue reading
Social Network Analysis
Faced with the possibility of having to become rapidly familiar with the dynamics of a group of people I do not know, and being a math geek at heart, I am intrigued by the concept of Social Network Analysis. Graph … Continue reading
Sick of the Future
I feel like I should write something. But what to write? There’s lots going on, but very little of it is light and entertaining, none of it is philosophical or profound, and none of my kids stories lately are very … Continue reading
This One Starfish
“When we get our spiritual house in order, we’ll be dead. This goes on. You arrive at enough certainty to be able to make your way, but it is making it in darkness. Don’t expect faith to clear things up … Continue reading
Paean to the KX2
When my local coffee house was bought out, I was worried just a little bit. I mean, this was my place, you know? What were they going to change? Well, the name for one. No big deal there. Then they … Continue reading
Pico de Gallo
A visitor writes “need words and cords to “Pico de Gallo Song”. any place where I can get just that song? Please advise. Thank you.” Well, familiar as I am with song, I’ll do the public service of posting the … Continue reading
Dystopian leanings
An excellent, if not rather pessimistic, view of the global social future by a panel of sci-fi writers. Unfortunately, I am not too much in disagreement. Most notable point: The Have/Have-not gap has gotten so wide that education and life … Continue reading