February 9, 2024

Sleeping bags and socks in San Jose

I’ve been up since 3:00 a.m. after going to bed around midnight. My son and I were in San Jose, attending F5 AppWorld. Our hotel was […]
June 15, 2023

Choose Charity

I have had occasion recently to travel a good deal.  While in Arizona, I spend a large amount of time on a bicycle.  One particularly warm […]
February 9, 2023

Censorship at schools

It is concerning to read about the efforts in Florida to censor that which may make this or that group feel uncomfortable. Books provide a medium for us to discover who we are. It is foolish to think censorship will tame an individual's ultimate discovery. Censorship is a line which, once crossed, plays no favorites in the end.
February 4, 2023

The Faces We Choose Not to See

We’ve all seen them; they stand at freeway and grocery store exits, stop lights and haunt our streets – the homeless. When seen, our eyes generally avert, and our pace quickens. Even if we do help, it’s only to shove a bill or change into a hand or cup and quickly move on, our duty seemingly done. But what if we took the time to sit down and talk with them. I recently did just that; meet Dilby.
December 15, 2020

Big problems from a local perspective

“Sometimes you have to look at a big problem from a local perspective - the part of the world you live in.  Do what you can, where you are, but don’t feel like the entire problem is yours to solve.”