Here's what we've been able to determine so far: We don't know exactly what precipitated the collapse, but it appears that he had complete blockage in two arteries. Surgery coming to remove those. At one point, he was on nine different … [Continue reading]
Death and Life
Posted on March 17, 2008 Written by
My cousin Billy died yesterday. And then he didn't. Billy was out walking the dogs at his home in California, and collapsed right after walking in the door. His partner called the EMTs immediately, and the paramedics couldn't revive him. … [Continue reading]
Un Conventional
Posted on March 14, 2008 Written by
South by Deep South won't be my first foray into unconferencing. It will be my biggest, though. Years ago, I'd made some friends in an online forum for broadcast journalists. One of them, Randy Steinman, was coming through Birmingham on the way … [Continue reading]
South by Deep South
Posted on March 13, 2008 Written by
Sometimes, things just spill out of your mouth and take on a life of their own. Like South by Deep South, for instance. I got tired of hearing about all of those going to South by Southwest (SxSW), and Blogger Social, and TED, and any of the … [Continue reading]
Wisdom in Small Bites
Posted on March 13, 2008 Written by
I don't have as much time as I used to. None of us do. I just had an article pop in on one of my subscriptions: "72 tips for safer computing." I don't have time for 27 tips, much less 72. Experts aren't valuable because they provide a more … [Continue reading]
The Math of Sin
Posted on March 11, 2008 Written by
I saw a headline today, referring to the Eliot Spitzer saga: The Spitzer Scandal: Lust Plus Pride Then, I recalled seeing this attempt to explain the Seven Deadly Sins (from Jessica Hagy): According to Jessica's chart, Lust + Pride = … [Continue reading]