Illustration of Ray Bradbury By Liftarn (Traced from Image: Ray Douglas Bradbury.jpg) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons " "Why is it that in a society with a Puritan heritage, we have such completely ambivalent feelings about Work? We feel guilty, do we not, if not busy? But we feel somewhat soiled, on the other hand, if we sweat overmuch? I can only suggest that we often indulge in made work, in false business, to keep...
My parents just got back from France, and I've been keeping all my dad's photos and commentary as they navigated the world. Check out their adventure below! The adventure begins. We made it. We saw the Eiffel Tower as we were flying in. The airport is huge and modern and very clean. No problem finding our ground transportation. They were waiting for us at the airport. We came directly to the boat, had lunch, and...
Exploring creativity and technology with Tyler Maker Faire Videos I pushed Tyler in an umbrella stroller which he is borderline too big for but asking a six-year-old (as of today) to walk that much would have been tough on him. He stayed in the stroller most of the time until he saw the Steampunk inspired former airplane mover he had to go in. We stood in line for about an hour in the sun for...
A Health Wake-Up Call How my father's heart surgery changed my perspective on health The simple act that might have prevented my father's heart surgery How This Experience Changed Me I played some basketball in school, but once I got into the corporate world, exercise—like a lot of things—took a back seat. Today I got scared straight, let me tell you. The Toll of Medical Crises My dad is doing well, but he had one...
Someone will tell me their symptoms and I will come back after 2 minutes and tell them what my diagnosis is for them. I went to a doctor here in the Bay Area a few years ago at a local clinic, but before I did, I made sure to Google and Yelp for reviews. He then sat down and asked if he minded if he drank a 5-Hour Energy and then pounded it right in...
Unearthing web files from 1997 on forgotten floppy disks I finally decided to throw out all my old floppy disks after cleaning out a closet last weekend. Before I threw them out, I had to go through them all to see if there were still any files left on the disks. To my surprise, there were still a few files I found which was like going back in time. A web hosting research page from...