Google Uses Gmail to Track the Things You Buy Online I walk a lot, and my walks used to be private. Now when I walk down the streets of my little town, there are cameras everywhere. Cameras on the street corners, cameras in parking lots, cameras on the traffic lights, cameras on top of buildings, even… Read More »
Magic I think of the word “magic” and it conjures up images of a man in a black cape, with a wand, and pulling white rabbits from a hat or making things appear and disappear with the wave of the wand. But that’s not really magic, it’s just illusion. And it’s fun to watch but it’s… Read More »
Just Ordinary Days “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away.” I have been thinking about that particular aphorism lately. I wonder if our lives really are measured by the number of breaths we take or even by the number of moments that take… Read More »
When It Rains It Pours When it rains it pours. We’re dealing with a lot of adversity right now, not the least of which is the fact our InfoAve Premium newsletter is being blocked by Gmail. Well, actually it’s not our newsletter that’s being blocked, it’s the newsletter service we use that’s causing our InfoAve Premium… Read More »
Introduction “Raincrows” was originally published in May 2007. This essay is based on memories that were created with and left to me by my grandfather. Because memories live on as long as we remember them, my grandfather lives on in my life as well. I hope you will take the time to read this essay and… Read More »
You Can Change the World You may not be rich and powerful, but you can change the world. But you have to leave something of yourself behind. It’s not hard and it’s something everyone can do. I don’t want to seem morose, but I’ve been thinking a lot about how the world will be when I’m not here… Read More »