Unsurpassed Expectations

It's probably been stated before by others, but I've recently arrived at the conclusion that engineers like solving hard problems. More importantly, I've come to the conclusion that in the absence of difficult problems, they will invent them. Currently, I work in an organization where our technology...

The Incident Lately, I've become quite angry with the Amazon Kindle ecosystem. Quite specifically, I had an issue with a particular book that wouldn't let me advance beyond a certain page. I was about 20 percent through the book and it was quite engaging, so I really wanted to finish it. I tried reb...

Good Fast Cheap I work in contract software development. In my job, there are clients. Clients tend to want things done good, fast and cheap. In response to that, many software professionals would say, "pick two." I, however, say that you can have all three if you can arrive at a specific definition...

Survey Shows Remote Workers Happier and More Productive A survey of remote workers versus their in-office counter parts suggests that remote workers are happier, more productive, and feel more valued. An article at Forbes summarizes the findings of the survey as follows: Remote workers are happier :...

What Is Celiac Disease? Celiac disease is an auto immune disorder in which the duodenum and small intestine incur damage. This results in nutrient absorption problems and can manifest in a wide range of symptoms. In many individuals, the key trigger is ingesting gluten. Gluten is a protein found in ...

Passive Income vs Active Income It might be easiest to explain passive income in terms of what it is not. It is not active income. Active income is what many people are familiar with: a regular 9-5, eight plus hour-a-day job. With active income, you must continuously work for your income. In a passi...

This winter, so far, has been quite cold and snowy. This is to be expected where I live. However, I'm quite ready for winter to near it's end and for the green warmth of spring and winter's end to be upon us. Last fall, it seems my family and I could hardly contain our excitement for the first snow ...

A Bit of Background Blogging used to be somewhat of a passion of mine. Perhaps it can be again. My old blog, having been snuffed out of existence about 10 years ago, was just as random as this new one will likely be. It is likely to contain my many rants, random thoughts, and occasional philosophica...