My first Mac
I bought my first Apple Mac on July 4, 1984, at a store on Harbor Boulevard in Huntington Beach, long before there were dedicated Apple stores. It was kind of a spontaneous decision, not one that I had thoroughly thought…
Thank you, Dr. Ahlering
I'm coming up on the 10th anniversary of my prostate surgery – that's a milestone worth celebrating. Shortly after the surgery we moved to Portland, OR, which was a long-term plan, so I'm recovering in the Pacific Northwest. But I'm…
My First Job
I was only 24 years old, fired from my prior job as a filing clerk, but I had a Masters in Computer Science. From Westwood I took the bus to Century City, my interview was in one of the towers…
Say a prayer for me
Years ago in my early 30’s I struggled to earn a decent living. This was after I had started my own business in Seattle a few years prior. Even though that endeavor went boom-bust, nonetheless, I had owned a house…
Little Boy Bennett
I must have looked lost, too. “Can you find my dad?” A little boy was standing there, calmly asking me. I felt like I was 10 feet tall, he was that small. His urgent appeal snapped me out of my…
This I Used to Believe
That was the prompt this morning at the Mesa Writers Group – it was my first time attending as the guest of Hap Ziegler. After introductions where everyone commented on media, TV, books, and movies they'd consumed recently it was…