Old Technology Terms Die Hard.
I used to toy around with my mom’s portable typewriter when I was a kid—when she’d let me, that is, which wasn’t often, and not for very...
Too Much of a Bad Thing?
You can tell you’re starting to get old when you begin a topic with the phrase, “When I was young…” Having gotten that out of the way…...
Timely Advice
I’ve received my share of good advice, but when I got to thinking about what I consider the best piece of advice offered me, I drew a...
Main Attraction or Sideshow?
Worries and anxieties about technological developments are nothing new. The use and spread of new technologies during the industrial age...
The Rhymes of History
George Santayana (philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist) is credited with having said, “Those who cannot remember the past are...
Neither poverty nor riches?
If given a choice between poverty or riches, I’ve got to think that most people would choose riches hands down—a decision that some would...