Personal Opinion

A 9/11 thought…

September 11, 2011

The best way to honor those that lost their lives 10 years ago today is not to ruminate on the horrors, but rather perhaps pause briefly & remember … and then move forward; live a full and happy life, and every day be thankful that you are able to do so. I’ll probably avoid most [...]

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Fighting with Dragon

August 21, 2011

No, the title is correct, I’m not fighting with dragons I’m fighting with Dragon. Specifically I just had a nightmare scenario with Dragon NaturallySpeaking that I wanted to document. I do want to be clear however that I think Dragon NaturallySpeaking is fantastic technology. Speech recognition dictation is just magical to me. In fact I’m [...]

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Half Century Mark

September 10, 2007

50 years ago today, 9 months after a snowstorm hit the greater Victoria, B.C. area (or so I’ve been told), I showed up. It’s been quite the ride, so far. An interesting thing to watch as you age are your beliefs and opinions. Some solidify (into concrete, if my father is any indication), and others [...]

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