Category Archives: Essays

Walking Through Autumn 

      Walking Through Autumn  In my tiny part of the world, autumn has settled in. On some days this autumn, like this one, walking outside feels like walking in summer. No jacket, no hat, the sun warm on my face. And if not for the strange slant of the sunlight, I could easily believe that it… Read More »

I’m Lucky

    I’m Lucky Life is full of surprises and a lot of twists and turns. And I’m old enough to know that life is not fair. So what? I just roll with the punches. Life is not easy, and life is not fair, and anyone young enough to believe that it is, will find out quickly how… Read More »

The More Things Change

    The More Things Change… The More They Stay the Same We wrote our first “Your Computer Won’t Bite” e-book way back in 2005. Windows XP was just a few years old, and some folks were still hanging on to Windows 98 and Windows ME. Sixteen years ago, we told you that your computer won’t bite, and… Read More »

Winter is Just a Snowflake Away

    Winter is Just a Snowflake Away I woke up this morning –and once the cobwebs were washed away by a strong cup of coffee — it occurred to me that it’s autumn already. It struck me as odd that summer has come and gone, and I barely paid attention to it. I took my walks almost… Read More »

On Life and Assumptions

      On Life and Assumptions We are all, I think, a little bit crazy. We live our lives based on assumptions. We think that everything will always be as it is right now, and we take no thought when we do those simple everyday things … that this may be the last time we ever do… Read More »

Fun With Spam 101

    Fun With Spam 101 Note:  Please don’t try this at home. This is only for silly people like me to try. If you read this and follow my example, you’ll only end up wasting time and getting more spam. Therefore, this warning: If you follow my example, you do so at your own peril. (Was that… Read More »