Author Archives: Peter

About Peter

As a consulting professional in the Internet industry, I have helped small- and medium-sized businesses and community organizations effectively design and deploy web services and information. Years of hands-on design and project management experience for this market have inspired me to post my ideas and insights on a public forum -- blog.collab.us.

Once Upon a Time

Posted on June 29, 2023 by Peter

Stories. We listen to them. We live them. They teach. They entertain. Connecting with a story is to be educated in some way. The hero. The protagonist. Is it man versus himself? Storytellers look at life with a creator’s eye … Continue reading →

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April Fool

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Peter

Transcribing the voice inside your head into writing sounds insane: talking to yourself with the hope that someone’s listening. Yet we rely on writing to share thoughts and ideas. I don’t know what’s on your mind. I trawl my stream … Continue reading →

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Everything, Everywhere Learning

Posted on March 26, 2023 by Peter

When you’re a hammer, everything looks like a nail. When you’re an entrepreneur, well… A swiss-army knife solves problems differently than a hammer. I try to learn, about everything. When you learn by doing, you try to BE everything. Think … Continue reading →

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Zen and the Art of System Administration

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Peter

Is your computer smarter than you? It can perform complex tasks almost immediately that might take you all day. It works tirelessly, you need to eat and sleep. Is there any way to compare your productivity with that of a … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year: What’s YOUR resolution?

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Peter

Testing. Testing 1 2. Okay, I hope I have the ChatGPT settings right. New Year Memories and Salutations. Here goes. Processing. . . To be or not to be xg4n!E8#5nB#2^d* Oh well, I guess I’ll need to write this manually. … Continue reading →

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Process Thought: A User-Friendly Framework for Life

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Peter

I want to post a link to a website I discovered. In my unstructured (i.e. non-billable) time, I have strategies to find purpose in my actions. Exploration is a way to discover and it’s as simple as following a thought. … Continue reading →

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Solving the Dad Equation

Posted on June 19, 2022 by Peter

Father is a noun as well a verb. The concept is conceived doing alongside being. Father is defined by a mode of work: ‘doing’ something for a living. We strive to be productive to father our identities. Our vocations are … Continue reading →

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Unique or Original? Life imitates Art

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Peter

[Originally posted on LinkedIn May 20, 2022] Ah, the LinkedIn post. My choice and chance to make an impression. Have you ever considered the phrase ‘make an impression’? A branding iron is used to burn or emboss you with some … Continue reading →

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The Side Door

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Peter

You’ve arrived. The crowd is waiting, lined up at the entrance. You’re on the red carpet. Imagine the fanfare. The foyer of the building is vast, looming large. You feel simultaneously grand and small. What are you being recognized for? … Continue reading →

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What I Learned From Falling Out of a Plane

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Peter

It’s leap day 2016. Last month, my son and I jumped out of a plane and lived to tell about it. With the help of instructors at Skydive Hollister, we accomplished tandem skydives from 11,000 feet. We all graduate in … Continue reading →

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