I never heard of “Punchbowl” until last August when I received a notification to my G-Mail account that my cousin had a special event. So why did I think this was a scam? The Message As always, I start with the message. I must admit that at first glance it is a good one. But…
The DocuSign Pretender
I recently received a message declaring “Your document is ready.” At the top of the message was the apparent sender: DocuSign. Alas, this scam was easy to break apart, but it can happen to even the most watchful. Several things will be looked at in this case: The Message Messages of this sort are effective…
Seattle
What has happened to this great city of Seattle? A Photographic Essay. It is 2026, five years after the pandemic. I have considered many times that now is the time to put a wrap to this journal. The pandemic is ended. Life is back to “normal.” Yet the memories, and the scars, remain. The story…
Wildflowers of Southeast Alaska
Alaska has a short summer. But the display of nature’s beauty is unmatched. In constructing this page, I had to officially change the titles of some of the Alaskan Chronicles to designate “Southeast Alaska.” Alaska is a big place. And I mean really big. So for me to chronicle wildflowers, birds or animals of “Alaska”…
Circle of Friends
First posted on Facebook Notes in 2017 through my personal Facebook account. Ever since I enrolled into Facebook in 2007 I have been fascinated with the aspect of “Friends.” Probably everyone can attest that the greatest value of Facebook is reconnecting with friends. It was fun to see what had become of classmates from high…




