Aug 18, 2021Member-onlySlavery Was Not That Long Ago, And The Civil Rights Movement Is Still UnderwayHave you ever heard someone say, “Slavery happened a long time ago — get over it!”? Please understand, slavery in America is so recent that the echoes of slaves’ screams when they were beaten are still reverberating in our ears. Listen closely — can you hear it? I’ll tell you…BlackLivesMatter3 min readBlackLivesMatter3 min read
Mar 26, 2021Member-onlyAn Open Letter to Rupert MurdochMr. Murdoch, I would like to purchase Fox News. How much will you sell it to me for? You see, I understand that you’re in a precarious position right now. After Trump lost the US election, his political allies are all pivoting in order to save their careers. Your viewership…Politics2 min readPolitics2 min read
Feb 19, 2021Member-onlyHow To Get That First Cybersecurity Job“Have any advice for getting a gal’s foot in the door who just graduated from a college’s Cyber Security Program — from a CISO’s POV?” A new connection asked me this question through LinkedIn’s private messaging feature. My reply is below. I’ve changed her name in this article. Bethany, I…Cybersecurity2 min readCybersecurity2 min read
Feb 13, 2021Member-onlyMy Racist Sins — Confession #2“You been robbed!” For Black History Month this year, I’m going to tell some little-known stories of prejudice in America. They are little known, because they’re stories from my life. These are my racist sins. The story I’m going to tell you now happened in about 1966. All five of…BlackLivesMatter7 min readBlackLivesMatter7 min read
Feb 12, 2021Member-onlyThe Parable Of The StatueThe block of marble was so frightened. It all started with the sound of shovels. Then, it was exposed to — sunlight! So bright! Next came the saws, and hammers and chisels. No! The pain! The marble was fractured and cut and splintered. …Covid-193 min readCovid-193 min read
Feb 4, 2021Member-onlyHidden Messages in Job DescriptionsYour job description says a lot about your company — and warns me not to apply. In this article, I’ll explain the problem, and teach you how to write compelling job descriptions. The Problem I’m looking at job postings for management positions in Information Security/Technology/ Services. Several of them are…Human Resources4 min readHuman Resources4 min read
Feb 2, 2021Member-onlyMy Racist Sins — Confession #1For Black History Month this year, I’m going to tell some little-known stories of prejudice in America. They are little known, because they’re stories from my life. …BlackLivesMatter3 min readBlackLivesMatter3 min read
Jan 12, 2021Member-onlyFacebook, Fake News, and COVID-19On Facebook today, someone I know wrote that ordering Americans to wear masks and limit non-essential public gatherings is an attempt to make us a socialist nation. …Covid-192 min readCovid-192 min read
Jan 11, 2021Member-onlyWhy I’m Being So Harsh On Social MediaSeveral years ago, I would routinely describe myself as an Evangelical Christian. Evangelical Christians thought I was one of them, so we lived together in harmonious ignorance. But there was a problem. The problem was that I was reading the Bible from cover to cover every year. I lost count…Trump5 min readTrump5 min read
Dec 19, 2020Member-onlyWe Don’t Need ComputersToday I had a thought about how “we don’t need computers.” It sounds absurd, but bear with me; I’m trying to introduce you to a new way of looking at computers and the information they process. When I was a boy and had a bike, I had to “maintain” it…Information Technology5 min readInformation Technology5 min read