Dart & Flutter

Looking back, I’ve enjoyed working with a number of programming languages and technologies. From C/C++, DBase, Paradox, and Clarion in MS-DOS; to VB and Delphi in Windows; to Javascript with React on the web and React Native for mobile. During that journey, I was enamored with Silverlight using C#. Sadly Microsoft deprecated Silverlight. Today, I […]

Creation from Vision

From my experience, “creation is the focused concentration of vision”. One must trust oneself and focus ones’ mind on a vision to create a new reality.

Judge a man by his questions…

I appreciate this wisdom from Voltaire, “Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.” As rational beings, we take action from answers.  Before there is an answer, there is a question.  Therefore, great questions proceed great actions.

Every Question Contains a Quest

I found this quote while reading the Book of Afformations from Noah St. John:  “Funny how ‘question’ contains the word ‘quest’ inside it, as though any small question asked is a journey through briars.” — CATHERYNNE VALENTE Good quote from a good book.

Open Live Writer

Back on September 7,  2009 (crazy that was over 10 years ago!) I posted a my third ever blog entry using Microsoft Live Writer here. If you Google today for Microsoft Live Writer, the top result is still a link from August 18, 2009 when Microsoft release their last build of the tool: However, the […]

Make things better…

While listening to the podcast Akimbo, I heard Seth Godin say “make things better by making better things” and the phase resonated with me.

Stretches for England’s Coast to Coast Walk

This summer I walked across England following the coast-to-coast path by Alfred Wainwright.  Walking ten to sixteen miles, day after day, for 16 days was strenuous (especially the start in the lake district).  In order to warm up and cool down, I did the following pre/post stretching routine.  It really made a difference. Pre-hikeStart with […]

Don’t mistake…

Don’t ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance or my kindness for weakness. Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.—Dalai Lama