Scott Watson Scott WatsonI don’t know if anyone else will read this, but I felt the need to write this down before I forget or shuffle off this mortal coil myself. Scott and I met in 1995 when I first joined Disney. I was…
Year Two in the empty offices Year Two in the empty officesIt’s been almost two years since my company sent everyone to work from home due to the pandemic, but I’ve been in the office, keeping the lights green and the wheels spinning. I wrote a short piece…
Silicon Valley has no idea about the ‘metaverse’ Silicon Valley has no idea about the ‘metaverse’Silicon Valley denizens are making the rounds bloviating on their ideas about the ‘metaverse’ which basically are nonsense vehicles for selling more eyeballs. The truth is the metaverse already…
A year in the empty offices A year in the empty officesIt’s been a year since my company sent everyone to work from home due to the pandemic, but I’ve been in the office, keeping the lights green and the wheels spinning. I manage technology for part of a…
Two months with a Tesla Model Y Two months with a Tesla Model YTwo months ago, I bought a Tesla Model Y. The purchasing process was simple, all done online. The Model Y is our 4th EV car, so we are quite used to the charging life.
3 Years with a Chevy Bolt 3 years with a Chevy BoltThe Bolt was a good car, but not a great experience. The Bolt was our third EV car, but we won’t be getting another one from GM. The only real failure was about 6 months in where the car basically…
We gave away our library of books We gave away our library of booksMichele, my wife, and I are voracious readers. She tends toward Scandinavian crime novels and I tend toward hard sci-fi, with us both dipping our toes into fantasy novels from time to time. Over our…
Riding Pacific Coast Highway Riding Pacific Coast HighwayLast year, my friend Syd and I began planning a bicycle ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles to celebrate our birthdays, each a day apart. We looked a how to ride between the two cities for a bit…
Today I turn 50 years old Today I turn 50 years old.Today I turn 50 years old. A good milestone from which to look back. I am a lucky man, surrounded by friends and family, wanting for nothing in life. I will share a few things I have learned the hard…
Two months with a Chevy Bolt Two months with a Chevy BoltTwo months ago, I bought a Chevy Bolt. I won’t go into the purchasing process, others have ranted plenty about the antiquated dealership/haggling process. Michele and I got our first all-electric car…