Do We Really Need All The Paper?
Today was the day for the annual physical examination. There are certain aspects of the "physical" that are not pleasant for anyone, but the thing I enjoy the least is filling out the paperwork. Step one at the doctor’s office is to be presented with a clipboard and forms with fields that are too small […]
First Trip To Oslo
I have been looking forward to my first visit to Oslo for quite some time. The journey began with a midnight flight with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) from Newark, New Jersey to Copenhagen, Denmark. At that time of night it seemed as though there were more TSA employees at the airport than passengers. The flight arrived […]
Privacy Conference
The IAPP is an association of more than 1,000 of the world’s leading privacy and security professionals. The first day of their conference culminated in a very nice reception at The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, one of the largest museums in the Western world devoted exclusively to Asian art. Its contents include nearly […]
Zippity Doo Dah
The title of this short snippet, zippity doo dah, has nothing to do with the Wizard of Oz, but it does have something to do with wizardry. The magic comes from a company called Zip-linq and specifiicly, the product is a retractable cable that simplifies plugging things in at home or on the road. (See […]
Simple, Decent Housing
On Monday, June 7, the First Annual Housatonic Habitat for Humanity Golf Outing was held. Not being a golfer myself (see prior story), I did not play the course, but for those who did, it was a nearly perfect day. There were twenty-six volunteers who got the golfers registered, handed out gift bags that had […]
