Hello Little One, In November of last year, we suffered a loss in our family. Your Great-Aunt Louise passed away, aged 95. She was your Bestefar’s oldest sister, the matriarcal figure of the Gjertsen Family at the time, and meant a lot to both your Mom and me. She met you on three different occasions, […]
Continue ReadingTech Insight: To Backup or To Archive? That Is The Question…
ENTER HAMLET Hamlet: To be, or not to be, that is the question. That is the famous lines so much of the population of this world know, about half-way through William Shakespeares play Hamlet. Hamlet worried about whether to be or not to be. You may be more preoccupied with whether backup or archiving is […]
Continue ReadingI Told My Pregnant Wife, I Lost the Photos
In early 2016, we found out my wife Heather was pregnant with our daughter. It was a crazy time, both daunting and exhilarating. I don’t think anyone is ever truly ready, or prepared… When getting ready to tell our parents of the impending arrival, we decided to make use of a visual aid (aka: Slide […]
Continue ReadingTech Insight: Facebook is for Sharing, Not Storing
When was the last time you held an actual photo album or printed photograph in your hand?
Continue ReadingThe New Improved Apple Mac Pro, Pro Display XDR, and Pro Stand (a failure by Apple)
This past Monday, Apple had its WWDC Keynote address, in which they announced a number of things. There were a number of interesting things announced, but there was one marjorly big FAIL that I want to discuss here. Let me start this post rant with the following disclosure. Some might call me an Apple FanBoy. […]
Continue ReadingA Blank Page
First, you start with a blank page. That’s where you begin. Then, you start pressing keys. As you type, the cursor moves across the screen. But, does what you write make sense? Is it cohesive? So, you go back and review what has been said. Does it deliver a message? How, is it that we […]
Continue ReadingCoincidence or Not…??? Not OC…
If… A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Equals… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Then […]
Continue ReadingDay Off Musings
A rare weekday off, on which I have zero intention of doing any ‘work’. So far I’m failing… As I sit at Starbucks, waiting for the Ford dealership to complete some work one of our cars, I am trying to catch up on my personal email that I have neglected going back to the Spring […]
Continue ReadingA Great Dinner
Last night was our annual company Christmas party. It was a great meal partnered with matching conversation with many. I always look forward to the event, which I always hope everyone enjoys. This year saw 38 attendees, including guests, and I think it was a very perfect size all said and done. This year we […]
Continue ReadingClarity and Inspiration
As I search for clarity, inspiration, direction and meaning, I find myself fighting my own thoughts, emotions, and mind. The last year has been a terrifying daydream gone wrong. I find myself increasingly defeated at every turn in my normal interactions, and yet out of nowhere I find clarity. I had a meeting yesterday in […]
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