Steve Jobs and his minions have made it very easy to have fun with a portable computer — and very simple to sit and consume like good little, umm… consumers. Despite his best efforts, I have survived my first two weeks with the marvelous iPod Touch without buying an app or a song or a… (read more)
The feeling of discovery cannot be imitated intellectually or emotionally. I think that is why I typically favor visits to new places versus repeat trips, part ones versus sequels, et cetera. Outdoor destinations, however, can offer something new with each visit. At the least, seasonal changes mean different colors and varied views, while weather patterns… (read more)
“I don’t like going to the beach,” my son said. Start the sound clip below and then click the thumbnail image to get an idea just how much he ended up hating it (earbuds will immerse you, but speakers will work): 3460 I didn’t specify when he said it, because he told me that more… (read more)
Benjamin, Remember that night I recorded you while you read one of your bedtime books? You read Slip, Slide, Skate, and then you asked me to record myself reading the next one. In my hotel room on Tuesday night I listened to you reading the one about the little girl who goes ice skating. I… (read more)
(Click any pic to enlarge, and just click the “play” button to listen) I parallel park Homer along a city street just two blocks off McKinney’s downtown square. Alvis and I grab our cameras — similar Nikon DSLR’s — and meander across the road. As I step onto the opposite sidewalk, I see a dejected… (read more)