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Copyedit or Copy Edit?

Oh, the strange dilemmas we encounter when writing a resume! I’m searching for a new job at the moment, and I keep getting dragged off into different rabbit holes of research as I work on my applications. This is the latest one. Everybody knows you should carefully proofread your resume to avoid spelling or grammaticalContinue reading "Copyedit or Copy Edit?"

The Challenges of Job Hunting at Age 63

Yep, I’m job-hunting at age 63. It’s a strange feeling, because I’ve spent most of my life as an entrepreneur, small business owner, and freelancer. The few times I’ve worked for someone else have been either because of a business acquisition or through personal connections. I haven’t submitted a résumé cold in over 20 years!Continue reading "The Challenges of Job Hunting at Age 63"

A B.P.O. Elks Update From a Former Officer & Member

This is a follow-up to The Benevolent and Protective Order of (non-atheist) Elks, which I wrote in 2011. I never thought that ten years later, it would still be one of the most-read posts on my blog! Quite a bit has changed since then, so it’s time for an update. When it was formed inContinue reading "A B.P.O. Elks Update From a Former Officer & Member"

Transmitting Court Documents Safely

This article appeared in the March 2000 issue of Law Technology News. The much-touted “Information Age” has created an incredible degree of access to information, as well as an expectation that the amount of information and level of access will continue to increase. This is a positive step for public information, but it has createdContinue reading "Transmitting Court Documents Safely"

The Beer Snob Explores Mead

This article was originally published in the November 2010 issue of the Local Rag newspaper in my “Beer Snob” column. Most people think of beer as fermented barley and wine as fermented grapes. Often, this is true, but in reality the definitions go farther than that. Neither one, however, goes quite far enough to includeContinue reading "The Beer Snob Explores Mead"

Logic Design Using Behavioral Models

This article first appeared in the January 1984 issue of VLSI Design magazine. In an industry used to simulating integrated circuits using either a digital logic simulator or an analog simulator like Spice, a hybrid approach like the one I outlined was quite new. These behavioral models became commonplace later on. With the increase inContinue reading "Logic Design Using Behavioral Models"

Whatever Became of the Ferret?

Okay. I’ll admit it. I have too darned many hobbies, which doesn’t work well when one also has a full-time job and a family business. Sometimes (often!) I end up putting things on the back burner while I take care of making a living. One of those things was my Ferret in a Lab Coat webcomic.Continue reading "Whatever Became of the Ferret?"

Don’t get cloned on Facebook

We’ve all been seeing a rash of Facebook account cloning. You see it when you get a friend request from someone that you’ve already friended. If you have a lot of Facebook friends, you may just think, “Oh, I thought we were already friends,” and accept the invitation. Shortly thereafter, you’ll get a private messageContinue reading "Don’t get cloned on Facebook"

A Red Lodge Night Before Christmas

My wife and I have a Christmas tradition. Every year for Christmas Eve we go down to the local radio station (FM99.3 the Mountain) and record Night Before Christmas. We started out doing Clement C. Moore’s original A Visit from St. Nicholas, and then switched things up with the Rocky Mountain Night Before Christmas and Cowboy Night Before Christmas.Continue reading "A Red Lodge Night Before Christmas"

The Modern Tabletop Game Renaissance

Note: This post was originally written in 2017. As of 2020, game nights at the tea & game shop have been off-and-on depending on the current state of the pandemic. Everything else should still be good. Please call to check hours before planning on a game night at Phoenix Pearl Tea. I’ve been playing aContinue reading "The Modern Tabletop Game Renaissance"