I'm just going to say it. Offices should be optional. They are a tool to be used when you need them, not a mandate, not an expectation, not an assumption that the tool is always needed. I'm not saying that offices are useless and face-to-face interactions are not worthwhile. I want to be clear --… Continue reading Back to the office and back again
Read Write Play: Q2 2019
This quarter there was not a tremendous amount of reading or writing. But playing was good. Very good. Here's the usual summary of last quarter's progress. Read I tried to start on my design curriculum. I really did. I purchased Drawing for the Absolute and Utter Beginner, a drawing book at the local Amazon store… Continue reading Read Write Play: Q2 2019
Breakdown of a deal gone bad
Note: This is a real story, but for legal and personal reasons, I'm not saying what website I sold or to whom I sold it. This isn't a takedown piece. If you know me or read this blog, you know that when things bother me, I like to describe the problem and share the details.… Continue reading Breakdown of a deal gone bad
The things we all want
Yesterday was July 4, and on this day for the last four decades my neighborhood has held a day-long celebration of community and country, in that particular order. I was reminded how much this neighborhood is cherished by an older woman I sat next to. Her son-in-law was raised on the street where we spoke,… Continue reading The things we all want
How to bring more businesses to Contra Costa County
I recently joined the Business Advisory Board in Diablo Valley College's Business Administration department. I thought it sounded like not only a great way to volunteer, give back, and meet similarly-minded people in my community, but also I was simply impressed that DVC had this. What better way to prepare business students for the real… Continue reading How to bring more businesses to Contra Costa County
Building a family culture
Today is Father's Day, June 16, 2019. It's my fifth one as a dad and my thirty-sixth as a son. Last night my girls, exhausted from a day playing in the cul-de-sac and then romping all around UC Berkeley with our neighbors, went to sleep blissfully early. My wife and I watched an hour-long episode… Continue reading Building a family culture
On nine whole years of marriage
Note: my wife did not know I was going to write and publish this. I am a lucky man. I think most people in my neighborhood would recognize this. My wife is friendly, attractive, likes to cook and do laundry, is a wonderful mom to my daughters... and works! She makes a lot of money.… Continue reading On nine whole years of marriage
