Here you will find a table of contents with links in this web site to my: • Poems (not including songs) • Eulogies • Essays • Technology And some thoughts on how I came to think of myself as a writer. |
I trace the root of my appreciation for the craft of writing to a point early in
my 30-year high-tech career. From beginning to end of that career I wrote software,
meeting the necessity clearly to express to the computer exactly what I wanted
it to do, using numerous low- and high-level computer languages. I had to write usage instructions (technical documentation) for the users of the software I'd just finished. Stiving to make the documentation clear, consistent, and logical I realized that the software as seen by the user was not. So I changed the software, then finished the documentation. Over the years I wrote such documents a few more times, but mostly I wrote technical specifications. These were even more demanding than software, as readers would bring biases and previous experiences that could obscure or change how they understood what I said, but to reach common end results we must all understand the same. I did almost no creative writing until I was about 40 years old, when I wrote a role-playing module for my sons and some friends. That showed me I could write imaginary stories. Various circumstances led me to write of emotion-laden memories or to attempt poetry or essays. I am not a driven writer, as many writers are. The desire to write something down comes in waves, sometimes receeding before the process is accomplished. Some day I may finish the children's short story or the fantasy novel that are both under way. In the meantime I'll publish here those writings I believe others may find informative, entertaining, or touching. Above all else in writing I believe the writer's job is to communicate ideas and emotions clearly, openly, and honestly to the reader. |
Coming soon |
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What Paul says in Romans about law and grace. |
Reflections on the death of my newborn granddaughter, Leah Rose. |
A rebuttal of IBM's patent claim affecting SNMP notifications. |
Memories of Grandma Stewart's flowers. |
Word picture of Jesus to read for communion. |
Thoughts and feelings on the death of an electronic acquaintance's dog. |
Poems related to the death of my mastiff, Misha. |