The Mother of All Demos: Douglas Engelbart

When you read “Mother of All Demos“, what comes to mind? Maybe a mix of the Mother of Dragons from Game of Thrones and a demo of a SaaS product done particularly well? Fair thought; however, it’s a coined term referring to a specific historic event in 1968. A man by the name of Douglas…

The Road Ahead

A friend of mine has folded to fear. Afraid of what will happen if they make a leap. However, their current trajectory shows an increasingly dismal outlook. I tried to point to the road ahead; they didn’t see it. Instead of explaining what I saw, I wish I would have asked a question, so they…

You Decide

That hobby you love? It’s waiting for you. That book you put down? You can pick it up. The life you live? You decide. Photo by Victoria Rokita on Unsplash.

When Is It Okay To Quit?

Life is hard. The stories of hardship, vulnerably told by others, are gifts to encourage perseverance through suffering. The Second Sudanese Civil War (1983) presents such a harrowing picture. A conflict between the north, muslim dominated government, and south, non muslim coalition, resulted in death, destruction, famine, heart ache, the separation of families, cruelty, and…

What Is Love?

It’s not confined, to a box, a shape, a color, a singular feeling or action. It’s a vibrant, active, moving and changing element. It holds out hope in hard times and steps back when needed. It looks you in the eye and asks how you’re doing. It takes action and it takes root. It builds…