Earlier this month, at a friend’s house, she read aloud a notification from Facebook informing her that at this time, on this date one year earlier, she had been at Bar X watching Band Q. It made me think of how…
Category: Digital Dilemma
Amazon Dash Button
Early in 2015 Amazon released a new product/service called Amazon Dash, which allows people to order products directly from their homes. Whenever a product, such as toilet paper or laundry detergent, is running low, the customer can order the product…
The Construct of Privacy
I have to admit I’m pretty old fashioned when it comes to calling a cab. Ideally, I would prefer to hail a cab on the street by waving my arm over any other method, even Uber. A lot of people…
Dad’s Faulkners
My father’s collection of Faulkner books was one of the first things I moved into my new apartment. I moved the small box over by hand and placed it carefully on an empty shelf. My BA in literature was non-conventional and…
Old School Blues
After making the switch from paper books to an ereader I’m still not totally sold on the electronic version. Despite the convenience of an ereader, some things are still easier and better in paper. FOOTNOTES I like to read footnotes and…