We were having a video chat with our oldest son today, and he mentioned that he had just downloaded the book Hawaii by James Michener to his Kindle. If you're not familiar with the book, it's a 937-page book based on exhaustive research and told in Michener’s immersive prose. Hawaii is the story of disparate peoples … Continue reading Are There Correct Answers to These Questions?
It's been a while since I've responded to some of the comments and questions I've received, most likely because I don't receive many any. But this past week I've received a couple of interesting comments that I thought would be worth sharing. Dear Jim, You really make it seem really easy along with your presentation … Continue reading Reader Comments and Questions
I had a doctor's appointment today because of swelling around my eye, the result of blocked tear duct. I was feeling a bit feverish, and told the doctors that, and asked if they were going to take my temperature. Their response was that they do not see any value in taking temperatures, and that they … Continue reading Not Sure If This Is Another Ripley’s Believe It or Not, Or if I Just Learned Something New
No, this post is not about how to properly take a breath mint, although I know many of us who could benefit from such training. This post is about CERT, or Community Emergency Response Team. I've written before about how I believe I have no useful skills should a disaster strike. Well tonight was my … Continue reading First Night of CERT Training
A couple of years ago I happened to walk outside my house and I noticed one of the neighborhood cats chasing something down our street. When I went to get a closer look, I noticed it was a baby rabbit which appeared to be injured. My first thought was that this was not going to … Continue reading My 57 Seconds of YouTube Fame
Today was my 59th birthday, and my family got me a great gift - the Amazon Echo. If you're not sure what the Echo is, here's a description from the Amazon web site: Amazon Echo is a hands-free speaker you control with your voice. Echo connects to the Alexa Voice Service to play music, provide … Continue reading 🎶 Happy Birthday to Me, from Alexa 🎶
We went to check out the beautiful new Whole Foods in Wynnewood, PA the other day, and we came away quite impressed. There's a nice pub and restaurant on the ground floor and a great produce section and bakery on the main floor. The employees we spoke with were also quite friendly and helpful. It … Continue reading 🎶 Signs, Signs, Everywhere There’s Signs. So Please Follow Them…
As more and more companies experiment with self-driving cars, new questions arise about how the vehicles should respond in certain situations. If someone runs into the middle of the street, should it swerve and kill the driver or keep going and kill the pedestrian? (from Business Insider) I've written a little bit previously about the ethics … Continue reading Crowdsourcing Morality
Fred Wilson at AVC.com wrote about a local community board meeting in Brooklyn this past week that got a bit out of control. The issue - where Citibike places its parking stations. Apparently, one of the local citizens was not happy that Citibike had placed a parking station for its bikes in his neighborhood. You … Continue reading “What Are You Gonna Do? You’re Gonna Hit Me? What Are You Gonna Do?”
It's something I've done literally over a thousand times - open the door and walk into my classroom. Well last week that simple action did not go as planned. This time, as I went to step into my classroom, I forgot about the first part of that process, opening the door. And the result is … Continue reading Another One of Life’s Embarrassing Moments
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