Category: General Posts


  • K12 Technology Life in the Rearview

    A whimsical look back at my career as a K12 Technology Professional, and some encouragement for those still in it.

  • Zero-Trust Models for Internet Security

    One of the most psychologically challenging aspects for end users tends to be that implicitly trusting entities on the Internet is a bad idea. I am going to break down the key concepts in order to demystify the concept of zero-trust security and provide practical applications for it. What is Zero-Trust in Real-World Terms? In…

  • The Skeleton Key, a.k.a. Password Re-Use

    I feel it appropriate to begin this article with a story I recently encountered. A lady at my work told me that her daughter-in-law got a text message claiming to be from myself. This text then went on to ask for the user’s personal account credentials. The daughter-in-law gave the email, but didn’t give the…

  • Gamified Living – Leveling Up Your Potential

    You have probably heard it said that you should make a to-do list in order to not forget the things you have to do (like things you need to pick up from the grocery store), but have you considered the benefits of using such lists as tools of both organization and positive reinforcement in other…

  • Hello World!

    Normally, the creator of a WordPress blog would remove this post. Instead, I feel it encompasses all that it means to create something new on the World-Wide Web. In programming, you use “Hello World” as a test, a proof of concept that your project will execute as expected. This post in this blog is my…