First posted on Facebook Notes in 2017 through my personal Facebook account. Ever since I enrolled into Facebook in 2007 I have been fascinated with the aspect of “Friends.” Probably everyone can attest that the greatest value of Facebook is reconnecting with friends. It was fun to see what had become of classmates from high…
Journey of the Missing File
Nothing can be so frustrating as losing a file. It was one of my favorite essays written specifically for the Facebook crowd. Facebook had erased it. I could not locate the original. It was gone. Or so it seemed …. Lost Nothing can be so frustrating as losing a file. Here it is, you have…
Animals of Alaska
This is my journal of animals I encountered in Alaska. Most of these sightings were while walking through the wilderness, but some of the photos will demonstrate how the wilderness came to our front porch. Black Bear Ursus americanus Can’t have a web page for Alaskan animals without something about bears. I think my understanding…
Don Lemon and Ali Mahmud
Two events occurring on opposites ends of the world bring into question the legality and the ethics of embedded journalism. What is the link between Don Lemon and the mysterious Ali Mahmud? Don Lemon Former CNN host Don Lemon has been in the news as of late. It is said by some in the field…
Traced – Going After Robocalls
Many have had their phones rendered useless because of robocalls and scammers. Can you solve that problem? Since the Internet has first emerged, people have had to deal with scammers at unprecedented levels whether it be e-mail or smartphones. No surprises here. As an IT specialist I was persistently working on solutions that would protect…




