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Forwards from Grandma

It is improbable that my grandmother was the first woman over 50 to forward every joke, comic, rumor, chain letter, and political screed that hit her email inbox to literally everyone in her address book–but there can be no question that she was among the first. As someone who made much of her living by typing, Grandma was an early adopter of computer technology, and I first accessed a computer network (Prodigy, a pioneer in…

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In Memoriam: Kenneth R. Pike

My paternal grandfather, Kenneth Ralph Pike, passed away on 12 July 2008.  I’ve been trying to write this entry pretty much every day since.  The problem is not grief (though I thank you for your concern), as Grandpa suffered from Alzheimer’s Disease; most of us have conducted our mourning gradually over the years.  While his passing saddens us, we also see it as something of a release for him. But I digress.  While this site…

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