A need to write
I started this journey thirteen years ago. I started blogging and enjoyed it but in the past half dozen years I have moved away from it and towards social media. I’ve felt something within me calling me to write more…
Winter Storm Harper
The concept of naming storms is not new. In the past it’s been tropical storms and hurricanes that were named. I don’t remember winter storms or blizzards being officially named. I remember the Blizzard of ’66. I was in 8th…
Grateful to be well
Last week at this time I was sitting in the emergency room at Olean General Hospital. My future was uncertain as nurses and staff members examined me. I arrived at the emergency room short of breath. That’s a great way…
An urgent read for educators
An Urgency of Teachers: the Work of Critical Digital Pedagogy by Jesse Stommel My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a great book. It is a collection of essays and it is thought provoking beyond measure. I’m so glad…
Particular Notes of Hope
Almost Everything: Notes on Hope by Anne Lamott My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a great book as are all the books I’ve ever read by Anne Lamott. This one had some key insights for me or maybe…
GnuCash 3.3 on MacOS Mojave
A week ago as I pondered upgrading to MacOS Mojave I wondered would I be able to use GnuCash on which I’ve grown to depend. Some of the research I had done on support sites indicated that the older 2.xx…
A must read from a great writer
From the Corner of the Oval by Beck Dorey-Stein My rating: 5 of 5 stars I loved the book. Beck Dorey-Stein is a great writer and I look forward to more of her work. This is a very interesting book…
I love my new life
It’s been five years since I left public education and in that time I’ve realized how much I like my life as a part time writer in an open source community. I had been looking for a research job in…
Mojave or not?
I’m trying to decide if I’m going to upgrade to Apple’s latest version of MacOS. Everything that I normally use is working probably most of the applications I use will work. One of my favorite applications is GnuCash. It’s been…
The most powerful determinant of who you are is inside you
Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover My rating: 5 of 5 stars A very engaging read from the beginning. It’s a great story of the power of education to transform the life of young woman who grew up in a…