What are they teaching kids these days? A conversation from work: Boy, maybe nine years old, brings the Transformers game to the counter to purchase. “Who’s your favorite Transformer?” I ask. His brow furrows in deep thought. “Optimus Prime,” he says at last. I nod. “I liked Optimus Prime a lot when I was yourContinue reading “Those who forget the past…”
Daily Archives: August 22, 2004
E-mail woes
Well, that was fun. Yesterday morning my e-mail program, The Bat, locked up, giving me the dreaded Blue Screen of Death. I had downloaded on Thursday the latest upgrade and installed it over my current version. Through Thursday and Friday everything was fine. But not Saturday. Note to self: Leave well enough alone. If itContinue reading “E-mail woes”