Three years ago, in early July, I moved to Florida in the peak of its hot season. Never having been to Florida before, except for airport layovers in Miami, being in the intense heat was surprising. I’m sure, if you cracked an egg on a sidewalk, it would’ve fried itself. Thank goodness for air conditioning. […]
Studying Nature in Mexico is an Unforgettable Adventure
After spending many vacations in Cancun, Mexico, I decided to take the plunge and move there to study the beautiful nature I’d admired in my previous trips. Having lived many years in the comfort and safety of American suburbia, it was time for some adventure. After learning Spanish, I went to the Yucatan and rented […]
“300”: True Tale of Courage
Many people know about the Alamo and the courage those men possessed. There were less than 200 volunteers and they were fighting Santa Anna’s massive army. If that seemed massive picture this; 150,000 or so Persian soldiers against 300 Spartans and their allies. That is the setting for Frank Miller’s (Sin City) […]
Steve Jobs 2, Record Industry 0
Steve Jobs is a clever fellow. I know you, you probably know it, and he’s said that he knows it. Once in a while, he drops a bomb on all of us, and we are made to bask in his glow for as long as our cynicism allows (you know, before we start taking innovations […]
Review: Microsoft Word 2007
Microsoft will release a revamped version of Word on January 30th. According to Microsoft, Word 2007 is the end-product of a gigantic market research effort. “It used to be the loudest programmer won the Word design wars,” says Paul Coleman, senior marketing manager for Microsoft Word. “No more. We built this iteration from years of […]
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