Random Learnings #54
I recently traveled to Athens, Greece to speak at Devoxx Greece, without question the furthest south and east in Europe I've been. The above is a Greek typewriter, with -…
Memories of Mom #37
Mom was always leery about medicine, but in particular I remember her pushing back on x-rays unless absolutely necessary. My guess is that they were somewhat safe, but probably used…
Memories of Mom #36
As the first grandchild, many similar versions of this picture exist: Baby Scott climbing into and out of the sandbox in Evanston, IL. The home movies from that day demonstrate…
Charley Finley and NIL
Charley Finley was the owner of the Kansas City and Oakland Athletics for twenty years, 1960 to 1980. During that time he successfully alienated his players, fellow owners, and even…
Random Learnings #53
The Italian city of Fiume (now Rijeka, Croatia) was the center of a controversy between Italy and the nascent state of Yugoslavia about its post-World War I control, called the…
Bumper Stickers #1
Seen Friday morning driving on Nicolette Avenue in Minneapolis, MN. Diversity obviously exists despite the federal government's best attempt to stifle it. Ironically, I was on my way to morning…
Cool Photos #8
During a walking tour of Trondheim, Norway, our guided stopped on Brattøra, an artificial island built for industrial use. While he explained the background of the area and pointed out…
Memories of Mom #35
I like to believe that my comedy appreciation growing up was more sophisticated than other teens or my peers: I devoured Firesign Theater after my introduction at fourteen (thank you,…
Memories of Mom #34
Mom wore glasses or contacts for my entire life: pictures of her as a teen or young mother show her in groovy, hip, fashionable glasses. I do not know when…
Memories of Mom #33
While living in Masaryk Towers in Manhattan, Mom and Dad bought dry milk for never-asked/never-explained reasons: cost? availability? nutrition? something else? Mom amazed me by adding water to my cereal…