Teaching Jett About Charitable Giving
Jett is learning about how he can give back to others through a charitable mission. You have to read the article to find out what it is.
DATA is to Life, as Math is to Science
I can’t even begin to express how deep this article is. It spans decades and it exploded from deep within my brain one day. My life and a long-term study of life is featured in this article.
The story is big, deep and more bloated than I wanted it to be, but sometimes that just happens. I tried but I was not able to cut it down to size without losing meaning. I think if you read it, it will be a thoughtful experience.
Notes to My Unborn Son
I love the music of the late/great Harry Chapin. I promised myself way back in the late 1970’s that I would not become the father in the song “Cats in the Cradle”. I appreciate every day I have, and every once in a while I have to remind myself of the beauty, love and inspiration that surrounds me. This is one of those stories.
How Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton Helped Me Determine My Physical Limits
Sometimes my blog is simply my diary. This is one of those articles. This article has nothing to do with Tableau and Alteryx.
I don’t expect anyone to read this because I am writing it for my little dude, Jett!
How To Use and Have Fun With Baby Name Data
This story goes back to the 1970’s, the 1990’s, and the 2010’s. It contains references to the famous John Travolta and naming popularity. It is a cool story, at least I think so.
Tableau Visualizes Jett’s Grossery Gang Collection
The Grossery Gang is a toy collection that was released this month (July 2016). My 4-yr old son, Jett, is totally mesmerized with this collection. This story is the beginning of our journey with Tableau and the Grossery Gang.
Yes, Working at GM is Great Fun!
Mary Barra, our CEO, calls GM a tech company. Advanced analytics is a part of that company and it is a lot of fun to do. In Part 2 of this series, I share some of the fun things going on at GM.
What Should You Do When Your 3-Yr Old Asks You To Read This Book?
I’ve got a really cool son. How he managed to find this book and ask me to read it to him, I’ll never know.
The Wimberley, TX Flood – Part 1
Introduction On May 23, 2015, a flash flood formed in the Blanco River and slammed the residents of Wimberley, TX. Houses were instantaneously removed from their foundations, giant trees were snapped in half, and tree bark was removed for over 30 feet into the air because the depth of the flood was so great. The…
Jett’s First Hair Styling Appointment at America’s Best Barbershop
Introduction Yesterday was a fun day because I took Jett to get his first official hair style. He just turned three last month and I thought it was time for him to experience Frank’s barbershop. Frank’s barbershop is located in Knoxville, TN and was voted as America’s best barbershop in 2011 and 2012. I’d vote…
Breaking Bad 2.0
“Why ask the question, if you aren’t going to follow the directions?” Introduction This post is not what you think it is going to be. This has nothing to do with the critically-acclaimed show of a similar title. That show was brilliant and ended with Badfinger’s “Baby Blue“. This post contains nothing but pure, unadulterated badness created…
Playing blocks with Jett
Introduction Jett is now 2.5 years old. He knows his ABC’s, can count to 20 in English and to 10 in Spanish. His brain is a sponge. So tonight, we decided to play with his new group of blocks to practice learning words and the difference between small and capital letters. It was a lot…
Making an old-time movie of Jett’s second birthday
Today was Jett’s second birthday. We took pictures throughout the day, starting about 10 am and ending about 4:30 pm. During those 6.5 hours, over 1650 pictures were taken. Normally my extraordinarily talented wife Toni will turn these pictures into a book printed by the service Shutterfly. I love these books. They are very special…
How Did I Create the Name Jett Black For My Son?
I was in 6th grade when I came up with the name for my baby Boy – “Jett Black”. This is the story of how I created that name. This story is being written for Jett. If you like this article and would like to see more of what I write, please subscribe to…
My Baby Boy Jett Black – A Picture for Each of His First 21 Months
Jett is now 21 months old. Starting in the upper left corner with his newborn picture and proceeding along the rows from left to right, there is one picture from each of the months that he has been with us. It is amazing how fast the changes happen. He is independent, stubborn, and really, really…