Continue reading Lisa Brandel brings universality to the concept of Shiva
So, today is a special day. The day I became a father for the very first time. And, my daughter obviously loved the comfort of her mother’s womb- she took a calendar day (and then some) to enter this world.
Continue reading Happy Birthday, Shosh!
Over the past four decades, college education has changed a lot. I’m not sure it’s for the better. As I’ve written, the requirements for a B.S. in chemical engineering (my primary degree) have decreased from 144 to 120 credits. And, this is while chemical engineering has expanded to include medical and biological applications, which means additional courses of study need to be added. Now, courses in electrical engineering and aeronautical engineering could be cut to be replaced by these new areas. But, that’s only part of the issue.
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Twelve score less four years ago…
So, I’ve lived in New York, Cambridge, Ann Arbor, Charlottesville, Los Angeles, and Alexandria. And, according to Amazon, my current abode (Alexandria) is “the most well-read city in America”.
Continue reading Reading is Fundamental
Times have changed. It used to be that our company had two keys to the post office box. One was held by Harry Thornton (A’H), who picked up our mail each day (and cleaned up our offices and did odd jobs) and the other sat in my locked desk drawer. The keys to my desk drawer were on my key ring and in the safe. Simple.
Continue reading Electronic Security- no, a different kind
OK. This is a subject matter that requires adult supervision. I debated writing about it- but I know it’s been a subject of interest (maybe just for the males) for at least 3 decades. The problem is that we still know no more- definitively- than we did when I was younger… much younger.
Continue reading Seek and Ye Shall Find?
I’ve been driving a car for more than 45 years now. Or, to quote my driver ed instructor, with the ONE piece of information he provided me, I’ve been operating a vehicle for more than 45 years now. His exact statement was, “I am only able to teach you how to operate a vehicle. After you master that, you will finally be able to drive one.” Which is why he followed me home often, making me walk several miles to double back and retrieve my car. Because he knew that I was driving a car- and clearly had been doing so for a long time before I took his driver ed course.
Continue reading Driving while teen
I don’t use aliases. Never let me kids use them, either. My eMail name has been RAAckerman@something.com forever- whether it was the predecessor to AOL, Hotmail, Microsoft Network, whatever. I need to stand behind what I say. But, that does not mean that I agree to be tracked everywhere I go.
Continue reading Big Brother IS Watching