Today, the last day of the year, the weather here was absolutely beautiful — deep blue skies, puffy, white clouds, a gentle breeze, and very comfortable temperatures (76° F, 26.44° C).

In other words, it was a great day to open [more...]

Today is my last day of work this year.

The educational institution where I work will be open tomorrow, but I never work on Fridays.

Instead, I work 9 hours per day every [more...]

What kinds of things do you think will happen in the world of technology this coming year?

Of course, it’s easy to predict very general trends, like the fact that technology will continue to become more and more powerful, and prices of older technologies will continue to drop. [more...]

The newspaper headlines proclaim that Americans are getting fatter all the time.

In fact, overall, we’re the fattest that we’ve ever been — with correspondingly inflated rates of obesity, heart disease, hypertension and diabetes.

Of course, diet is a big part of that equation.

And exercise — or more accurately, [more...]

A few Saturdays ago, three of my coworkers were discussing their relationships in the lobby at work.

One woman said that she used to check her husband’s cell phone all the time when he was her boyfriend, because she wanted to see if he was the right kind of guy for her.

The other woman said that she [more...]