Tag: culture
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Daily Writing Prompt 14-Jul: What’s a piece of technology you’re convinced will exist in 20 years?
Reading Time: 2 minutesModern technology is always evolving. Twenty years from now this time will look like ancient history.
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Daily Writing Prompt 11-Jul: What’s one habit that has improved your life the most?
Reading Time: 2 minutesDiscover why habits aren’t permanent. Learn how cues, routines, and changing priorities shape our behaviors—and why the “21-day habit” rule is a myth.
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Daily Writing Prompt 10-Jul: What’s a chapter of your life you’d title “The Hard Years”; — and what got you through it?
Reading Time: 2 minutesIs there really a chapter of life called “The Hard Years”? Why every year brings challenges, and how navigating them builds character.
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Topics I Like To Discuss
Reading Time: 2 minutesI’m a firm believer that the best conversations happen at the intersection of history, religion, sports, and literature. While I have deep interests in these areas, I never close the door on a new topic; there’s always something to learn when you’re willing to listen. To me, a real discussion isn’t about…
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Post 1- Soccer History To The World Cup
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrom the mud-caked fields of 19th-century Britain to the roaring stadiums of the modern era, soccer has evolved from a chaotic village pastime into “The Beautiful Game.” While the rules were codified in London pubs, the spirit of the sport truly went global in 1930, when thirteen nations braved long journeys to…
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Life Is An Amusement Park
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe turnstile clicks behind you, and for a moment, there is only the soft, rhythmic hum of a machine powering down. The neon lights of the midway fade into a gentle, velvet black as the world goes quiet. Your heart takes its final beat, your eyes drift shut, and the heavy coat…
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Week Five – The Rise and Fall of a Giant: Why DEC Mattered.
Reading Time: 2 minutesTo understand why working in VMS Engineering was such a big deal, you have to understand what Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) was. In the 70s and 80s, DEC wasn’t just a computer company; it was the alternative to the “Big Blue” monopoly of IBM. The Mill in Maynard Founded in 1957 by…
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The Invasion of Venezuela
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn light of the events of last evening regarding the reported attack of Venezuela, I wanted to address a few points. I’m also including a previous post from two weeks ago about regime change, along with two other posts that reflect a kind of internal debate I’ve been having—one suggesting that Trump…
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Trump Part 2 – Mentally and Physically Impaired
Reading Time: 4 minutesHarper Lee “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.” The quote is accurate — not exactly earth‑shattering, but it carries a lot of meaning, and I really do try to think this way as much as I can. It speaks to fairness: is your…