Working in the software industry for the last 10 years means I have had the pleasure of dealing with EVERY level of computer user you can imagine.  I firmly believe that our schools are FAILING our children in one enormous fundamental way.  THEY DO NOT SEEM TO TEACH KIDS ANYTHING ABOUT COMPUTERS!!      It seems very clear to me that we spend far more time teachin math and science and other sundry skills and almost nothing useful...

    I am very lucky to have what I consider a true friend for every stage of my life.  I am also very lucky in that I have somehow, through the buzz and blur that is life, always managed to keep in touch with my buddies.  My Wife and constant companion for the last 18 years is of course exempt from this post, since she is my ultimate best friend and confidant.  I felt like this was interesting to share since after I thought about it...

     Here in the good old state of Tennessee it is a rare day to get any amount of significant snow.  The last snow event that amounted to more than about three inches of the white stuff occured in 2003.  That should give you some idea of what I mean.  Now, being a Tech Geek and proud, badge wearing computer Nerd, I decided to make a list of what myself an my buddies did today as we received over 10 inches of the white stuff.  Here...

    Oh how I love the joys of parenthood…..most of the time. I was a pretty young parent having a step son as soon as I got married and my first son within my first year of marriage. I never subscribed much to the school of thought regarding how teens drive you crazy. I still don’t lend that belief much credence. It is funny, however, how much they tend to make your stress levels go off the charts.     I want my boys to...

 * To ward off evil on Halloween you should walk around your home three      times clockwise and three times counterclockwise * To see a spider on Halloween means it is a relative returning from the     dead to check on you * Knives were hidden on Halloween night so that returning spirits would     not come to any harm * If you place a turnip on your gatepost on Halloween then no evil spirits     can harm you or your home *...

Ah, sweet October. Like so many folks October is my ALL TIME favorite month. In honor of October I wanted to gather some interesting and fun facts you might not have known about this delightful fall time of year. Here goes. As you might already have deduced October gets its name from the number eight. When the calendar was originally created by the Romans, the year began in March (in honor of the God of War, Mars) this meant that instead...