When I first got internet from the cable company, gee, maybe 20 years ago?… it cost me $34 a month, and I thought that was outrageous. At the time I was paying AOL $23 a month for phone dial-up access, so it was quite a jump. But it was worth it for the increase in speed. Back in AOL days, it would take a long time to download a file of even a couple megabytes. Continue reading Cutting the Cable – and Saving over $2,000 a Year
Writing: A Decaying Skill In The New Millennium
One of the things I’ve noticed over the last few months is how in writing – these days apparent mostly in emails or in online posts, how few people have good writing skills.
At the time I told a friend that she was one of the only people in the our community band who could write so it sounds personal and colloquial, like you’re chatting face to face; with almost all other people who write emails, their writing sounds formal or awkward.
If someone can write well today, it puts them way ahead of just about everyone else. Continue reading Writing: A Decaying Skill In The New Millennium
SR-71 Over Thailand, 1972
The year was 1972.
I was a copilot in a Q-model KC-135 USAF tanker aircraft. I joined the USAF because I was draft-eligible, and because I would much rather be flying airplanes than carrying a rifle.
Communication Styles
Here’s an emai I just wrote to a friend. It seemed worthy of being posted here.
I’ve been thinking recently about communication styles, most particularly since I got a text message a couple weeks ago about communicating with others in their preferred styles.
I’d like to share with you how and why I use various styles of communication. I’m always open to learning new things and changing my preferences, and I would very much value your thoughts on this as well.
There are currently only a few main styles of communicating Continue reading Communication Styles