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A conversation Scene: son Tim and I, in line at a McDonald’s, on our way back to his college campus. TIM: I don’t understand this text from Isaac. (Isaac is a college friend) GENE: What’s it say? TIM: He’s on the train. Something about the conductor going to eleven. GENE: Spinal Tap reference. TIM: I…
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Accessing the Internet in 100 easy steps On Friday morning, as I was preparing for my bike ride to the office, wife Deb informed me that the Internet was down. This was not an unusual occurrence. Our configuration was as follows: Using a Mac laptop, I reach the internet via WiFi, talking to the Airport…
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A tourist in my home town Have you ever gone on vacation somewhere and said to yourself, “wow, if I lived here, I could go to [tourist spot] all the time”? Speaking as someone who grew up in the Boston area, worked downtown for two years–Duck Tour buses used to go by our office window…
Read MoreI frighten small children
Beware Uncle Gene I frighten small children. It’s not something I necessarily mean to do, more like an instinctive thing that I can’t appear to control. I came to this understanding over the weekend as sister Terri and bro-in-law Rob arrived in town (from Seattle or thereabouts) with two small children, Libby and Phoebe. They are…
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