In the process of setting up a fresh new web application project this week, I decided to give Amazon Web Services another try. I had dabbled in it before, but it's a pretty hefty service, and at the time

Greetings, Steemit Friends! Connie and I are happy to present our ballad/orchestrated version of The Old Apartment, by Barenaked Ladies. This song was a favorite when we'd play the club scene throughout

I've been converting all my old Digital8 tapes to computer files. Since the only way to do this is real-time playback, I set the video camera running, importing into iMovie, while I work. I catch glimpses

Drug testing is common these days, and lets face it, failing a drug test due to a false positive can be devastating news. Some industries require it, like transportation, construction, sports. And we can’t

It's hard to think of something more technically challenging than merging old products with new ones. I had opportunity to do this on two occasions over the past week or so... one was easy, and one was

Our family has been through a lot over the past few years. One constant has been PAIN. Chronic physical pain changes a person. There's not a single soul I've met who wasn't a different person after having

Human history can be broken down into two basic periods:  The Before Time, when we used to go where our needs were; and The Now, where we essentially stay put, and bring our needs to us in some way.

  Okay, so, first off... I think it's funny how some people think the phrase is "Nip It In The Butt." I mean, c'mon, that's just hilarious. In fact, just about anything involving the butt

You want to be humbled in a heartbeat? Want to realize just how insignificant and powerless you are, in relation to the universe all around you? Just have a loved one go missing, under suspicious or dangerous

We received word last night that our daughter's boyfriend was assaulted in Key West, and flown to a Miami trauma center. We don't know where our girl is, and nobody has seen or heard from her. We don't

Holding You Dear... can mean so many things to different people. I look forward to hearing what it means to you (get those comments rolling!).  To me? When I first hear those words, I suppose I first

I won't be making this a long post - an unusual feat for me.  Those who know me, know that I have an incredibly difficult time SHUTTING UP, especially when writing.  But it's 2:30am, and I figured

TODAY I BECOME A MAN. Okay, so maybe that's a little dramatic. Unless you ask my BFF Rich... the one you have to blame for dragging me, kicking and screaming, into the world of cryptocurrency, and a whole