Sammy at 8
Any cat owner has to bravely face the fact that your feline friend has a life expectancy of 15-20 years. At age eight our current pal Sammy is firmly into […]
One Year Later
As the summer solstice nears again, I am reminded of the fact that one year ago today we were in Helsinki on our Baltic cruise. The days at the 60th […]
Living With Linux
There appears to be a multi-stage process that takes place when one starts working with Linux on a PC.It goes somewhat like this:Stage 1 – AttractionYou need a new operating […]
Retirement FUD
It kills me how much disinformation and FUD there is out there about retirement planning these days.I just read another article from a bunch of Waterloo actuaries that says that […]
Antique Surfer
It cost over $3000 when new, at a time when laptops were expensive curiosities for corporate executives. It was obsolete the day it was built. Its processor is at least […]
Grandpa’s Home
It was 1976. Trudeau and Levesque were debating the future of Canada. Jimmy Carter was squaring off with Gerald Ford in the US. Disco-mania and the leisure suit were rampant. […]
Let It Be…Naked
Yeah, yeah I’ll admit it. Like most late 40s boomers I have a copy of “Let It Be” in my vinyl collection. However it’s never been one of my favorite […]