Editor’s note: Once again, today’s post was written by my brother Joe. You have been warned… It all started with a birthday gift idea from my wife Suzanne in 2001 – “How about we go to Spring Training in Tampa to see the Yankees”? So we went and had a great time, and then went … Continue reading “Crystal Clear Photo”
Category: The Road
Why We Need a Manned Space Program
I wrote this post five years ago, and it still resonates. Why the hell aren’t we in space anymore? Having just read a scathing attack on the idea of continued manned space missions on CNN, I feel compelled to point out some overlooked points and answer the author’s main question about manned space missions: What’s … Continue reading “Why We Need a Manned Space Program”
So How Was Your Trip?
Editor’s note: Today’s post was written by my brother Joe. You have been warned… It was July 17, 1996 and I was boarding a plane at JFK Airport for what I expected would be an interesting business trip to Pakistan. Things were a bit different there then, but only a bit better than now, when … Continue reading “So How Was Your Trip?”
Beer in a Bar
When I was working at Simon & Schuster administering their sales automation projects, I attended the annual user group conference held by our sales automation vendor. I’d attended a couple of these week-long conferences before, but this was the first year I’d gone by myself (from S&S.) It was also the first time I’d encountered … Continue reading “Beer in a Bar”
Stop Trying to Help Me
I don’t like the way cars are being designed to help me with stuff. I’m not talking about good things like crumple zones and mirrors. I mean stuff that seems to be helping you, but actually teaches you bad habits. I’ll give you some examples. I got into the habit of wearing seat belts before … Continue reading “Stop Trying to Help Me”