I read a book by Noam Chomsky for a graduate class on communication which was a dense and obtuse snooze. Most likely it was simply over my head. To me, it seemed Chomsky was saying (in many words) that, with
Category: Life – The Big Picture
Facebook – Human Evolution through Happy Birthday!
I am pleased at this point in my life. My life is full of mostly excellent activities and some great people. I have a few beautiful things. I love my wife more than ever. We are a team. Our 15-year-old
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Monthly Subscriptions – Stop the madness – Go Yearly
The Problem. Not sure how it crept up on me, but recently I realized our family is spending a small fortune on monthly subscriptions. Software, services, insurance, entertainment, fitness, and on and on it goes. A couple of dollars here
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Parenting – Our 15 Year Old’s First Concert – Tears for Fears
Our son will be 15 in a few weeks. As parents, we want to make sure he’s exposed to all the right things – including live entertainment. He’s seen Hamilton on Broadway, The Beatles Love in Las Vegas, and most importantly,
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The New Year – Taking Stock – New Year’s Resolutions
After Thanksgiving, New Years Day is my favorite holiday. It’s a day of high possibility as many reflect, take stock, and plot out the year ahead (or longer) often by including some New Years Resolutions. Sadly, most of these resolutions
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Christmas Wish List – 2017 – No More Lin-Manuel Miranda
Let’s get right to it, Jim Stalker’s Christmas Wish List for 2017 – what I want. People are dying to know, and after all, it’s all about me, all the time anyway! More political posts on Facebook! Missing all the
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