Some pictures are worth more than a thousand words but I have yet to see a cellphone I considered to be worth a thousand dollars. I’d like to say that is tongue-in-cheek but I have been a part of several recent discussions in which people said they put down a grand to pick up a… Continue reading Remember When All Phones Were ‘Dumb?’
Month: September 2014
Some Pictures Are Worth More Than 1,000 Words
Three things happen every time I look at pictures like those you see in this post: I want to jump in the car and go back to see all of these places. I remember the importance of not sitting at the computer all day long. There is no substitute for sunshine on our backs. I… Continue reading Some Pictures Are Worth More Than 1,000 Words
Has Technology Rendered Homework Obsolete?
Sometimes my ten year-old asks me to tell her about the olden days and how we did things. “Daddy, what did you do a long, long time ago, like the ’80s when you had to do research for school?” “I rode my horse to town and parked it outside the library and asked Ms. Kitty… Continue reading Has Technology Rendered Homework Obsolete?
Write Something People Will Read
“Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage… Continue reading Write Something People Will Read