Like most of you, last week for me was a long one. In fact, the weeks leading up to Easter have been long and a bit stressful. And like many, I’m taking some time off this week to rest. Probably not as much as I should, but there will be a few days of sitting [...]
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My First NAMM—A Pictorial Journey
Now that I live on the left coast, in the land of fruits and nuts, and so very close LA, I find myself with opportunities I didn’t have before. For example, paying more for everything. Or going swimming, outside, in January. And going to the NAMM show. For at least 10 years, people have been [...]
REALLY! With Mike and Katie
Announcer: [in big, SNL-style voice] And now it’s time for REALLY! With Mike and Katie. Mike is Mike Sessler, a highly opinionated Tech Director; Katie is his not so technical teenage daughter. Together, they point out the ill-designed stuff that drives us all mad. And now, REALLY! Mike: Thank you, thank you… Katie: [giggles] Mike: [...]
What I Did On My Winter Vacation
I’m sure it will be comforting to many of you that I’m back in the land of the connected. Actually, I never left, I just pulled the plug for a bit. It was an experiment of sorts to see if I could survive a week without blogs, e-mail, Facebook and Twitter. Turns out it was [...]
Dear Santa…
Now that it’s December, I feel safe publishing my Christmas wish list. I’ve never done a list like this before; and it will be a cross between actual stuff I hope to get and a flight of fancy. But hey, it’s my list. A girl can dream, right? An XServe Actually, I hope this one [...]
Thanksgiving Leftovers
You can call me lazy. You can call me holiday challenged. You can call me Al. But we’ll just get it out there that I didn’t get around do doing my “I’m thankful for…” list in time for Thanksgiving. Which is fine by me because if I can’t be thankful for this stuff 3 days [...]
Said From The Stage
Public speaking is hard. You stand up in front of a room full of people, some of whom you know quite well, while others are complete strangers. Hopefully, you are prepared well and know what you want to say. Sometimes, however, things don’t go quite as planned. You start second-guessing yourself and asking, “Did I [...]

