bark/bite

One of my favorite things about this article from 1994 is how I had to put so many words and concepts that are commonplace today in quotation marks: “online,” “e-mail,” and “cyberspace.” And, yes, I used the term “information superhighway.” It was a simpler time.

The albatross and the whale, they are my brothers. I dig it, whatever that means.

The kids would call this tape “a mood.”

My kids got a me a terrific Fathers Day gift, and I’m really excited about it. It’s a subscription to an online service I’d never heard of — storyworth.com. Every Monday for a year I’ll get an e-mail from the site asking me a question that the kids picked out from a huge selection of…… Continue reading Write me a story, dad.

There was a time, children, when Star Wars content was hard to find.

I know, I know…people make mistakes, especially young people just learning the skills of what they hope will be their life-long career. And my first few years in journalism were filled with a couple of doozies.

When you remember a “teachable moment” from 32 years ago, it really should be shared.

When family movie night gets awkward.

Woof.

It was the best summer job, ever. 40 years later, I realize I wasn’t actually an industrial spy. I was simply conducting market research.