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Anyone who knows me has listened to my stories. These are my recollections of events in my life, professional and personal. Recently (2012), on Facebook, a number of my friends from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lansingburgh,_New_York Lansingburgh, NY] collected their stories in a book. I contributed three of my stories to this book. My family seemed to enjoy the stories and storytelling gives me a chance to reflect on the past. This book motivated me to write other stories that I've been telling for years, into words. | Anyone who knows me has listened to my stories. These are my recollections of events in my life, professional and personal. Recently (2012), on Facebook, a number of my friends from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lansingburgh,_New_York Lansingburgh, NY] collected their stories in a book. I contributed three of my stories to this book. My family seemed to enjoy the stories and storytelling gives me a chance to reflect on the past. This book motivated me to write other stories that I've been telling for years, into words. | ||
| − | Here are the three stories I contributed to the book: | + | ===Here are the three stories I contributed to the book:=== |
* [[A Boy and His Dogs|A Boy and His Dogs]] | * [[A Boy and His Dogs|A Boy and His Dogs]] | ||
* [[First Steps Outside My Comfort Zone|First Steps Outside My Comfort Zone]] | * [[First Steps Outside My Comfort Zone|First Steps Outside My Comfort Zone]] | ||
* [[Home of the Silo Sandwich|Home of the Silo Sandwich]] | * [[Home of the Silo Sandwich|Home of the Silo Sandwich]] | ||
| − | And here are some more stories | + | ===And here are some more stories=== |
* [[Sink or Swim|Sink or Swim]] | * [[Sink or Swim|Sink or Swim]] | ||
* [[How I lost the Nobel Prize|How I lost the Nobel Prize]] | * [[How I lost the Nobel Prize|How I lost the Nobel Prize]] | ||
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* [[How the Draft Affected My Life|How the Draft Affected My Life]] | * [[How the Draft Affected My Life|How the Draft Affected My Life]] | ||
* [[Working for Your Friend|Working for Your Friend]] | * [[Working for Your Friend|Working for Your Friend]] | ||
| − | And some more to do sometime | + | * [[Meeting Ivan Sutherland|Meeting Ivan Sutherland]] |
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| + | ===And some more to do sometime=== | ||
* [[A Man and His Dog]] | * [[A Man and His Dog]] | ||
* [[Working with Your Friends|Working with Your Friends]] | * [[Working with Your Friends|Working with Your Friends]] | ||
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* [[And They're Off!]] | * [[And They're Off!]] | ||
* [[I Will Retire in Two Years]] | * [[I Will Retire in Two Years]] | ||
| + | ===April 1 Postings on Facebook=== | ||
| + | Each year I post an April Fools' Day message on Facebook. Each posting has a plausible opening followed by ridiculous statements. | ||
| + | *[[April 1, 2013]] | ||
| + | *[[April 1, 2014]] | ||
| + | *[[April 1, 2015]] | ||
| + | *[[April 1, 2016]] | ||
| + | *[[April 1, 2018]] | ||
| + | *[[April 1, 2019]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:28, 30 January 2020
Anyone who knows me has listened to my stories. These are my recollections of events in my life, professional and personal. Recently (2012), on Facebook, a number of my friends from Lansingburgh, NY collected their stories in a book. I contributed three of my stories to this book. My family seemed to enjoy the stories and storytelling gives me a chance to reflect on the past. This book motivated me to write other stories that I've been telling for years, into words.
Contents
Here are the three stories I contributed to the book:
And here are some more stories
- Sink or Swim
- How I lost the Nobel Prize
- LHS Valedictory Address
- Gift of the Magi
- Good Morning Eleanor
- I Love Him and He Loves Me
- How the Draft Affected My Life
- Working for Your Friend
- Meeting Ivan Sutherland
And some more to do sometime
- A Man and His Dog
- Working with Your Friends
- Collaborating with Your Friends
- The Wall
- Open Bill
- World Domination
- Is it in the hole?
- And They're Off!
- I Will Retire in Two Years
April 1 Postings on Facebook
Each year I post an April Fools' Day message on Facebook. Each posting has a plausible opening followed by ridiculous statements.
