Oakley sunglasses, along with a great pair of sneakers were the coolest accessories back in ’95. Unfortunately, this is the time when prices for both sunglasses and sneakers shot sky high. In the ’80s a pair of Chuck Taylors and any old cheap sunglasses would do. But the ’90s were different and companies had figured…… Continue reading My Oakley Sunglasses
A Trip to the Circus
A few weeks ago my wife showed me a few free children’s tickets to the Garden Bros Circus she had gotten somewhere during her usual routines. My kids had never been to the circus and I think I’ve been only once in my life although the only memories I have are just flickers and could…… Continue reading A Trip to the Circus
Journal Entry – 4.12.19
It is 5:30 AM on Friday April 12th, 2019. The first few months of 2019 has been nothing but colds and fevers but luckily not the flu in this household. I’m now on my third cold and getting tired of this. It is true what they say that you don’t have anything if you don’t…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 4.12.19
American Scam
Ever since I came back to the USA in 2006 I’ve always felt like I’m under constant assault from businesses trying to separate me from my money. Do you want this service, that service, can I upsize that for you, have you heard about our whatever. To top it all I decided to quit the…… Continue reading American Scam
A few good quotes
Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner. Water is the softest thing, yet it can penetrate mountains and earth. This shows clearly the principle of softness overcoming hardness. Health is the greatest possession. Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there…… Continue reading A few good quotes
Internet Culture
I wrote about finally overcoming that strange computer issue I was having in my last post and in continuing with the theme of computers I thought I’d finally get this post about the current state of internet culture from my very limited perspective. I have to say my age is really going to show in…… Continue reading Internet Culture
Computer Issues
I’ve finally solved a computer issue that had been a major thorn in my side for about 6 months. It was a problem that caused me to reinstall Windows, start using Windows 7, consider ditching Windows all together and using Linux, updating and deleting drivers and reading a ton of forums. It all started when…… Continue reading Computer Issues
Kairos Time
My Dad sent me “Longing for an Internet Cleanse” by the New York Times columnist David Brooks this evening and my Dad was right, I did like it. At first glance I thought the ‘longing’ might be for an internet that wasn’t just one big commercial dump of advertising, popups and monetizing. Or as Mr.…… Continue reading Kairos Time