I am a snob about intellectual property, because this is how I make my living. I believe in supporting writers, musicians, and artists, and that means paying for their work. Most of the pictures I use in blog posts were taken by me, because then there are no copyright issues. I’ve heard the argument that… [Read More]
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I would be incomplete without writing
The Blogathon is a great reminder – I love writing. I think best with a notebook and pen. I write for work, I write for fun. I’ve been losing my mind trying to use an iPad, and I realized that it’s because it’s not designed for writing. I’ve had to fight hard for my right… [Read More]
Infrastructure, world trade, and O’Hare
Last year, I had the opportunity to tour the site of the new cold-storage facility at O’Hare Airport. (Like any good writer, I took the tour without neither assignment nor deadline, and good luck getting any writer to write anything without a deadline in hand.) The tour was organized by the government of Ecuador, in… [Read More]
Socially Responsible Investing for Dummies now available for people with print disabilities
Benetech is an organization that uses technology for good. One of its initiatives is using technology to help people with disabilities. Many of these are problems reading traditional print texts; Benetech’s Bookshare program provides access to a range of books for people with low or no vision, among other things. They have a partnership with… [Read More]
