Topanga Canyon is the edge of the un-burned wildlands. This spring has found us out of the drought, exploding with new growth, but adding to the possibility of future fires. To mitigate…
After our 1973 June wedding, G (husband, George) and I left Chicago to drive to Alaska in our yellow VW convertible. My bridal shower had been a bit offbeat. I didn’t sign…
Remember these famous lines from The Graduate? At a graduation party, a well-meaning family friend takes a young college grad aside to give him some good advice for his future. “Ben, I…
What the heck is all this news about the Chinese tech company, Huawei? We hear about this company all over the news, and none of the information seems positive. Let’s take a…
As promised, this column will be devoted to the recognition of the more common soft fallacies you encounter in unpleasant online exchanges. Understanding fallacies helps you wade through the negativity of troll-generated…
The future of social media interactions in the United States is looking bleak. The Troll Farms in Russia, China, N. Korea, Iran, and various other nations are hard at work to create…
We have had a beautiful rainy season. After years of clear, dry skies, the clouds have been breathtakingly beautiful. Such natural beauty! In the tech world there is also a cloud…the Cloud.…
Most people don’t realize that it was artists that spearheaded bringing computers into many schools. The first lab at Topanga Elementary was set up by an artist, as was the first lab…
Back in the day, girls were advised to get a boy to talk about himself to insure a successful date. I will never forget applying that wisdom to my first date as…
The job market is hot right now. It is a good time to be looking for work. But what does work look like in the rapidly changing relationship between employees and employers?…