Author: glenn

This is a collection of reminiscences about my career in the computer industry and the technology that I have watched develop.

Copyright © 2004, Glenn Story As I was coming home from work the other day, a man walked by pushing a baby stroller.  The man asked me if he could use some water to wash his hands.  He explained that he had been eating an orange and his hands were sticky.  I showed him a… Continue reading Visit from a God from Madras

Copyright © 2004, Glenn Story The Paragon of Animals In chatting with Joana yesterday, we argued about whether humans are animals;  I said they were; she said they weren’t. I had this same argument with my brother several years ago.  I realized then that this is purely a semantic argument:  it depends entirely on the… Continue reading The Paragon of Animals

Copyright © 2004, Glenn Story This is my first day in New York City.  I am here with my wife and younger daughter.  We are visiting my older daughter, Elizabeth, who lives here. This morning we visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  We saw exhibits on Chinese art, Japanese art, photography, and musical instruments.  We… Continue reading New York City Journal

Copyright © 2002, Glenn Story Monday, August 12, 1985, 7:50 pm: I’m standing in front of the Tokyo American Club waiting for a ride. This is the beginning of a week-long trip to the island called Miyake Jima. The purpose of the trip is to go scuba diving. A truck from the dive shop that… Continue reading Dive Trip in Japan

Copyright (c) 2002, Glenn Story Saturday, September 28, 1985:  Kamakura I  am  writing  this from my room in  the  Kaihinso  Ryokon.   We arrived here yesterday from Tokyo.  This is the start of a month- long  journey  that  will eventually take us back to  the  United States after living here in Japan for almost two years.… Continue reading Traveling in Japan and Micronesia

Copyright © 2002, Glenn Story I need to get some new shoes.  Both of my shoes have holes in the soles.  It’s not that I can’t afford them; I just can’t find the kind I like any more. Today is my birthday.  I didn’t realize it until half way through breakfast.  It was depressing.  Another… Continue reading Old Shoes

Back in the late 1970’s I joined an organization called “The Hunger Project.” Their stated goal was the elimination of hunger by the end of the century. Well, the century has turned, and “hunger and malnutrition are back”. Indeed, have they ever left? Your words made me wonder if the Hunger Project was still around.… Continue reading On Hunger, Peace, and Dreams Lost

Yesterday was election day.  Today is the day after and I feel like I have a political hangover. I went to vote in the afternoon.  The polling place was in a local church.  Should we pray or should we vote? My wife went with me.  She went to the first person who crossed her name… Continue reading Election Day