"You never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them," said Atticus Finch. Through his daughter Scout's memories about her prepubescent childhood in the racially segregated Deep South of the 1930s, I feel like I've … [Read more]
Robocalls on the Rise
"A legal lawsuit has been issued against you and a warrant has been issued for your arrest," the robotic voice said when I picked up my ringing phone. It was a New York number. "Call this number immediately before legal action is taken." I … [Read more]
10 Tips to Be Successful on LinkedIn
Did you know that LinkedIn has 546 million users (with 146 million in the United States) and everyone has an average of 400 connections? Here are some statistics to impress your boss. I joined LinkedIn in February 2007 and I use it as a … [Read more]
Write it Down to Be Real
It is cathartic to write. Unless I translate ideas and thoughts from my head into written words (on this blog, post-it notes, emails, or other communication), I'm distracted from focusing on what matters. Remove your clutter and improve your … [Read more]
Meet the Fediverse
Mastodon, Pleroma, GNU Social, PeerTube, Friendica, and Hubzilla are among the more popular social networking services that collectively form the Fediverse. Each service has the ability for people to create their own gathering places, called … [Read more]
Drink When Thirsty
The earliest fossil evidence for anatomically modern Homo sapiens dates back 300,000 years. Do you think your ancestors cared about eating, drinking, and sleeping schedules? Or, is it more likely they ate when hungry, drank when thirsty, and slept … [Read more]
