Tag: Life & Aging
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When I Did Not Take Action
I cannot recall a time when I failed to act but should have. More often, I took action and later wished I had not.” Looking back, it’s easy to see where ambition and the pressure to keep up with others fueled big decisions—like the larger house and the heavier mortgage—that felt right at the time.…
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A WordPress Gripe
I have a bit of a gripe about WordPress, and P. J. Gudka mentioned something similar a few weeks ago. I want to talk more about it because these problems seem easy to fix. P.J said that some of her subscribers, or people she subscribed to, had to be added again because WordPress was randomly…
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What Makes Me Nervous
If you have kids, you are always nervous.” Whether they are navigating school at home or raising their own families thousands of miles away, the parental ‘anxiety switch’ never truly flips off. But today, that personal worry competes with a tightening budget, health scares, and a world stage that feels increasingly volatile. In this week’s…
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Sapiens: A Myth Of Human Superiority
We often think of humanity as the masters of the planet, but for 90% of our history, we were just ‘ordinary animals.’ We weren’t the kings of the jungle; we were the scavengers of the savannah, living in the shadow of lions and waiting for the leftovers. Understanding how we went from ‘insignificant ape’ to…
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Texting? IDK It Makes Me SMH
Texting was supposed to save time now it takes a decoder ring to understand lunch plans. When did communication turn into alphabet soup, and why does “LOL” feel more like a reflex than laughter?
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Welcome to A World Of Reading!
A world of words to discuss the book you are currently reading, A book you recently completed reading and your next book to read.
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AI Impact – What’s Next Part 4
A Retired Perspective on AI I have had a career in technology. For decades, my world was defined by a single, unwavering North Star: Efficiency. We were the builders. We were the ones who took a messy human process, digitized it, trimmed the fat, and turned a tidy profit for the shareholders. We lived by the logic…
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First Thing That Comes To Mind
What is the first thing that comes to mind? It depends entirely on the ‘when.’ If it’s right now, the answer is ‘not much.’ If it’s first thing in the morning, the answer is a very practical sequence involving a bathroom and a strong cup of coffee. Sometimes the most profound answer to a deep…
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How Do I Unwind
My life looks a lot different than it did a year ago, but some habits are too good to retire. I’ve traded the solitude of the back deck for a local coffee shop and a front-row seat to the city. People-watching: the most consistent way I know how to unwind, no matter which country or…