Italia!

My travel companion (Lisa) and I spent 15 nights in Italy last month: Naples, Siena, Tuscany (by car), Cinque Terre,...

08 November, 2025
Unpacking My Library

When I bought this ruined farm nearly ten years ago, I knew it'd take a while to settle in. The...

05 May, 2025
My New Band

I'm excited about my new band, not only because it's a most excellent group of musicians (and nice people too)...

10 April, 2025
The Writer’s Worst Nightmare

I've just lost the final revision of my novel-in-progress. Irretrievable. I picture it spinning away into the digital void like...

09 July, 2019
The Whiteboard Scam

If you are a teacher, you are familiar with the "whiteboard," also called the "dry erase board." It has replaced...

23 October, 2014
Why I Love Tin Tin

I was twenty when I first read the Tin Tin comic strip. I found it in a small shop that...

19 March, 2014
What I Have to Say to Mr. Nader

Recently, I’ve received a letter from Ralph Nader. He wants to know my thoughts on technology because, years ago, he...

18 December, 2013
Victims of Technology

Baltimore's last video rental store, Video American, is about to close. I don't want it to go away, but at...

03 September, 2013
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