“Does she know what she’s having?” Mom asks. “Yes. A girl,” I say. “Ooh, that’s wonderful! All the other great-grandkids are boys,” she says with a big smile. “That’s right. Everyone is very excited,” I say. A few minutes pass….
If Humble Sky has one underlying point of view, it is “Don’t suffer fools.” In my defense, which some might find offensive, my objective is to call out people when they do or say wrong things — in my humble…
The artificial intelligence revolution is the sound of one hand clapping. More precisely, an ambitious group of one-handed clappers. Each impressed with their specific developers and perspectives, but less so with the work of their peers. And we expect these…
We’re fortunate to count a handful of people in our lives who we consider professional mentors. For me, four remarkable individuals helped shape my career and became enduring friends along the way. It is a privilege to refer readers to…
“Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind it doesn’t matter.” — Mark Twain If you’re one of those people who think aging does matter, and who doesn’t want to be too obvious about getting older,…
A watched pot never boils, apparently. Who knows whether this predicament is the result of our impatience and premature retreat. Or, whether some supernatural, inhuman power to annoy assumes control. On this we can agree. There appears to be a…
Today (4-30-18, not that the date matters) was a rarer than usual day for bizarre Trumpian headlines. You can spin, exploit or disregard these “news” stories, whatever your tendency, but there’s no denying their very existence is not normal. The…
Dependence is at the core of every human interaction and relationship. Naturally, we do better when we depend on one another. In science, the Theory of Everything describes a hypothetical all-encompassing framework of physics that explains every aspect of the…
If you know or have known an individual with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, it’s fair to say you have known one too many. Sooner than later, the ravenous disease eventually claims all their memories. All the while, we must be…
Most people believe in The Golden Rule. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” is at the core of a civil society — the fundamental social contract that encourages good behavior and discourages bad, rude and…
