I’m always amazed at the outrage people can purport to feel over very minor things. Years ago, I was working for a major hotel chain, owned by a name that
Category: Writing
The Problems with Facebook & Google No One Talks About: CensorshipThe Problems with Facebook & Google No One Talks About: Censorship
Some years ago, when the Internet was very young, I was one of the early adopters of the new technology and started building web sites for companies, organizations and individuals
Classic Literature is not a Punchline of KnowledgeClassic Literature is not a Punchline of Knowledge
I was having a conversation with someone about a mundane topic, specifically about butterflies, when it reminded me of Kobo Abe’s Woman in the Dunes, a story of butterfly hunter
I is a teacherI is a teacher
A new semester is finally about to begin. Again, I will be teaching college political science and interpersonal communication, two separate disciplines, but two fields I am qualified to teach).
Creating Apps, Programming and Just Plain Ole’ CreativityCreating Apps, Programming and Just Plain Ole’ Creativity
Recently, I mentioned that I had decided to start making apps. Originally, my thought was to program in Android, mainly because I wasn’t a fan of Apple’s nefarious walled garden.
Ponderings on the Ponders of my PonderingsPonderings on the Ponders of my Ponderings
I guess I’ve been spending most of my blog time talking about politics, my iPad and other non-Duane stuff. So, I thought I would take a moment and talk about
The Death of Amy Winehouse & the Problem with Santimonious PeopleThe Death of Amy Winehouse & the Problem with Santimonious People
The singer Amy Winehouse died a few days ago in London. From my understanding, she suffered from alcohol abuse and had a difficult time breaking away from the addiction. In
A Creature of HabitA Creature of Habit
I’m what you would call a creature of habit. Well, other people have lots of other names for me, but I’m going to go with that one for now. You
Our Government’s Purpose is to Protect Government and Rich PeopleOur Government’s Purpose is to Protect Government and Rich People
In case you haven’t figured it out, the reason our government exists isn’t to protect the rest of us. It’s to protect very wealthy people and other people in government.
Exploring the Ipad 2 & the desire to own every new piece of technologyExploring the Ipad 2 & the desire to own every new piece of technology
I finally broke down and bought an Ipad 2. I had bought a Motorola Xoom some months ago, and I had been very disappointed in that product, mainly because it