Doo Wop – Why They Keep Going
Most of the entries in the Favorite Concerts page are classical music concerts, but last night at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts was a different kind of “classical” music. The NY Doo Wop Extravaganza featured The Mystics (“Hushabye”), The Passions (“Just To Be With You”), The Classics (“Till Then”), Buddy Holly’s Crickets (“Peggy […]
Freedom of Communication
Happy Birthday to all as we celebrate the birthday of our Nation. I am not sure who said it, but it is a great quotation, “The greatest lesson we can learn from the past. . . is that freedom is at the core of every successful nation in the world.” Freedom of speech is a […]
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It was a beautiful day for riding the trike. The motorcycle log is getting close to 70,000 miles. As an added bonus to the ride, I got to see 8-day-old granddaughter, Cali.
Fax Spam
There are many posts here in this blog about spam, in particular from a public policy point of view. I have always opposed laws to regulate spam because of a belief that they don’t work. My view has been that technology can solve the problem. This has mostly turned out to be true. Since I […]
OCLC in Seattle
It is a privilege to be able to participate and contribute to various boards. It is also a way to learn new things, meet interesting people, and gain new perspectives. That has certainly been the case since I joined the board of OCLC. The board held a special meeting in Seattle this month. I got there a day […]