20241027_Sunday_Hello It is fair to say that, for most of us in the West, our lives swim in a sea of digital technology. Some say this is to our detriment. Other enthusiastically opine that it's all to the positive. What I would like to do is remember how it has been in my life and the lives of those with whom I have lived and worked. So, the posts will be a collection of memories. In time, I'll reflect more deeply and write articles that pull the reflections into a more coherent whole. I am a retired academic. What else could you expect? Due to the circumstances of my life, taking the time to engage in this project comes at a cost. I have many other things that need to be put in order before time runs out. Why am I doing this? In part, it is for myself. Digital technologies and their precursors have shaped my life in fundamental ways. As I am coming to the end of my life, it would be good to better register what these ways have been. Additionally, I hope that my family, especially my grandchildren, benefit from such recollections and reflections. Finally, perhaps others might also gain. I can depend on very little to be regular in my life. That will be true in the future, as well. Be patient with me!