As an adult, I’ve had a pretty spotty record of eating breakfast on a regular basis. I remember in my Air Force days the nutritious choices I made. Favorite brekkie back then? Peanut butter wafer cookie thing with a Coke. Of course, way back then I was young, skinny, stupid, and smoked. So I suppose [...]
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Magazine Costs on the iPad
Like a lot of people, I was really excited about the potential availability of quality magazine content on the iPad. The iPad presented a terrific portability and access to quality writing without killing a bunch of trees. Even the publishers were looking forward to the iPad as some kind of industry savior. Unfortunately, 90 days [...]
I Could Smell You Across the Room
Pssst. Can we talk about something? It’s kind of embarrassing, so you might want to lean in. I promise to whisper. I walked into a medical lab yesterday and was accosted by a pungent smell. I thought to myself, “man, I’ll have to ask the staff to be more mindful of the detergent they use [...]
Welcome to hopedoty.com!
Wouldn’t you know that on the very day I planned to start my new web site, it happened! Today’s post was supposed to be full of (certainly many) bright and pithy comments, well thought out insights, and a veritable smorgasbord of intelligent spew. Sadly, however, what you are getting is this: OW. MY HAND HURTS! [...]
What I’m Reading
I've been reading a fascinating book called The Principals of Beautiful Web Design as I work to better bridge the cavernous gap of knowledge and communication between developers and designers. This book came highly recommended by a developer who found it very useful.
What I’m Working On
I have just completed the super-secret project I've spent months on. I will, of course, post project pictures after it's been gifted.