Archive for January 11th, 2008
Countrywide and Bank of America
Son, Good news and bad news. Countrywide is a mortgage lender that has gotten into trouble with greedy lending practices. The economy caught up with them. Now the Bank of America is reportedly buying Countrywide for a ba-zillion dollars. That sound like good news – like maybe the mortgage lending fiasco may be coming to […]
11Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Countrywide and Bank of America | Continued
Apple Computer – failure of marketing
Son, As you know I have worked in technology since 1969. I remember in the early 80’s when I was working in Health Care Information Systems. We used mainframe computers – but could not deny the emerging world of the personal computer – the PC. Notice how easy that was to write, PC – Personal […]
11Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
The Enigma of Wal-Mart
Son, You and I are of different generations – how obvious is that. What is less obvious is what it means to be of different generations. I am a baby-boomer, you are a nut case child of the seventies. Such is the case with labels. But the cultural influences and differences of our lives are […]
11Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 2 comments | Continued
Apple Computer and the real world
Son, I watch television and movies and commercials – all the nonsense stuff that entertains me and distracts me from the seriousness of life. One of the things I note is the use of computers and the clever promotion of Apple. All of the movies have laptops that can access any information that might conceivable […]
11Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 20 comments | Continued
CES: Wireless, Wireless, Wireless
Dad, I have been watching some of the reporting from abc.com about the Computer Electronics Show. I like to see what is out there, though I still have the 20 inch television with the A/V cables that hang out of the front auxilary jacks. What I notice about almost all of the new products is […]
11Jan2008 | bryan | Comments Off on CES: Wireless, Wireless, Wireless | Continued
Republican Debate – 1-10-08
Son, Who are these guys? Where did they come from? John McCain is the only legitimate candidate in this field. Fred Thompson is campaigning for vice-president, hoping to return the position to one of ceremony and afternoon naps. Mike Huckabee is seeking the office of Witty Spiritualist. Rudy Giuliani hopes to be Chief Bomb Sniffer. […]
11Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
as we inch closer with Iran
Dad, I am one of the many with grave concerns about the direction that our country is headed with respect to Iran and our broader foreign policy. In the midst of our election frenzy, the idea that America is and always has been a Christian nation continues to shape the discussion. I am not convinced […]
11Jan2008 | bryan | 1 comment | Continued
Bloggers are Parasites
Son, There is a big dog casting a shadow across the world. His name is Internet. Bloggers are fleas on the dog, looking for a warm nest in the forest of hairy information. Some of us are on the head, some on the tail, some under the tail, but we are all parasites. We are […]
11Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Bloggers are Parasites | Continued
Political endorsement, any value?
Son, There is an old axiom in local politics, “When someone or some group endorses you, you get all of their enemies and none of their friends.” Who knows? We do know that politicians actively seek endorsements. Readers – what do you think – are endorsements valuable? Dad
11Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Political endorsement, any value? | Continued
fear and change in politics
Dad, There is a discussion brewing on our post,” Leader or Expert: Choosing a President.” This election is charged with political, social, and religious fervor. All parts are being played, and the audience is large and diverse. One of the comments strikes a chord that I think represents a large slice of the Evangelicval and […]
11Jan2008 | bryan | Comments Off on fear and change in politics | Continued
Faith, Obedience, and Mercy – in Iraq
Son, President George W. Bush is not God. I am not Abraham, and the children of America are not to be thoughtlessly sacrificed on a mountain in the Middle East. Faith, obedience, and mercy are noble virtues. But are there no boundaries? Bob Dylan said it well: “God said to Abraham, go kill me a […]
11Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Faith, Obedience, and Mercy – in Iraq | Continued