My laptop was slow starting up the other day, it needed an update, and I found myself thinking about the first computer I ever got to see up close. It was an original Macintosh 128K, the first successful mass-market all-in-one desktop personal computer with a built-in screen and mouse. The computer showed up one day... Continue Reading →
Do the math! 1+1=3!
A coworker was sharing with a group of us recently her date from hell. A high school friend had set her up on a blind date with a guy from her gym. The date started fine enough — my coworker learned that her date and her shared an interest in classic cars — but things... Continue Reading →
Climbing a challenging mountain one step at a time
I look in my son’s room and find him sitting one leg scrunched underneath him, the other hanging from his chair, pouring over his computer screen and a nearby tablet. He’s been working on his homework for much of the weekend. As a junior, he’s got a heavy load with Pre-Calculus and two AP classes,... Continue Reading →
A letter to a former teacher: Pulling me back from the ledge
When I was 11, my basketball coach, who wasn’t much older than my teammates and I, walked the sideline of the small town community hall where we played, yelling and throwing his hands up in the air when we made a mistake or he disagreed with the referee's call. A few years later when I... Continue Reading →

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