In Praise of Strong Towns
Several months ago my wife introduced me to the organization Strong Towns. They have a blog and several podcasts. I was intrigued, as their message built upon my interest in…
In Praise of Maintenance
I’ve been hearing a lot lately about the importance of maintenance from podcasts, books and blogs. We all know maintenance is important, but why is it so hard to make…
Another Grand turns 100
Several years ago, my grandad turned 100 years old. At my grandad’s birthday celebration were my grandad (100), his brother Stu (98) and his brother Grahame (96). Last weekend my…
A chat on a plane
I had a lovely chat with a fellow traveler and software consultant on my flight home last weekend. It began with a 6 AM flight from Wichita to Atlanta. Normally,…