Category Archives: Family

Are You Inviting Hackers & Thieves Into Your Home or Office?

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I admit to being something of an IT security geek — a direct spin-off of having been fortunate enough to work with Zone Labs (now part of CheckPoint), McAfee, Trend Micro, and Catbird. And I thought I understood the mechanisms … Continue reading

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Creating a Home Work Space: What I Did Right – and Wrong

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I was quoted — and my home office/study was mentioned — in a recent article by Christina DesMarais.  I won’t repeat all of the great tips she collected from people who work at home full or part-time, but reading her article got … Continue reading

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Springtime in Texas

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I’m a Texan, born and raised here, in a family that came into the state as part of Col. Austin’s “Old 300” original settlers, when coming to Texas meant renouncing U.S. citizenship and being baptized Catholic — and that’s on … Continue reading

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Internet Trolls & Safety: Why I’m Posting Less Often

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Three things have happened in the last few months that have combined to discourage me from posting as often on this blog, on Facebook, and on Twitter. First, I’m swamped with projects for clients, and my 12-year-old budding actor has … Continue reading

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What the Dylan Farrow Story Says About Me

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In the mid-1990’s, I was in New York with a technology client who is also a musician. One evening during a week-long business trip, he headed off to a small club in Greenwich Village where he sat in on a … Continue reading

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Heckerty’s Valentine: The Best Valentine for Kids Ever!

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OK, I am going to start with the disclosure. I love Heckerty — and I love Heckerty’s creators, Jan Ziff and Alan Davidson. I’ve been friends with them for years, and I first heard about Heckerty on a rainy day … Continue reading

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A Big Day for a 12-Year-Old: a TV Pilot, Science Fair & Magnet School!

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Today’s a big day for our resident 12-year-old. First, and foremost in his thoughts, it’s the day of the last elementary school regional science fair he’ll ever get to enter. He has put in well over 120 hours on his … Continue reading

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2013 Kyoto Prize Laureate: Dr. Robert Heath Dennard

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Dr. Robert Heath Dennard 2013 Kyoto Prize Laureate, Advanced Technology My mother-in-law, Evangeline Dennard Holland, always thought that her “little brother” deserved a Nobel Prize. Unfortunately, she didn’t live to see him honored with the prestigious Kyoto prize. Her “little … Continue reading

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How to Help Your Child Win a Science Fair: Updated for 2014

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Science fair projects are due at Wallace Elementary School next week. That means our 12-year-old is spending the last couple of days of his Christmas break polishing the report on his project. He’s won the last two years, and intends … Continue reading

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Live in the U.S.? DON’T Tie a Yellow Ribbon on Your Dog’s Leash

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Sounds like a good idea — but it isn’t. It’s being used by lawsuit-happy attorneys as an admission that the owner knows they have a dangerous dog. One of the memes making the rounds on Facebook urges dog owners of … Continue reading

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