Interests
- Professionally my interest is positive aging (which is why I find Growing Bolder so fascinating)
- How we use technology to improve the quality and satisfaction of life in the the middle and later years.
- News aggregation-- I read all types of news services, blogs, podcasts and other resources to capture trends and ideas to apply in my work and personal life.
- eLearning and information sciences
BooksRecent:
- Baby Boomers and Their Parents, by George Moschis et al.
- Information Architecture and the WWW, Morville and Rosenfield;
- My Mother, Your Mother, Dennis McCullough;
- Longevity Revolution by Bob Butler, MD;
- Groundswell by Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff;
- Subject to Change by Peter Merholz, Todd Wilkens, Brandon Schauer, David Verba;
- The Bluezones by Dan Buettner,
- Lost Knowledge: Confronting the Threat of an Aging Workforce, David W. DeLong.
Current:
- Health, Illness and Optimal Aging, by ldwin and Gilmer.
FoodsGrilled foods, homemade breads, sandwiches and salads. Eat lots of lunches at the deli places. Pasta and rice dishes are a enjoyed, too. Love black olives. And of course, don't forget dessert!
MusicLove to listen to most styles of music, but favorite is smooth jazz genre.
MoviesCount of Monte Cristo, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Air Force One, Behind Enemy Lines, Bourne series (Identity, Ultimatum, etc.), Coach Carter, Mr. Holland's Opus, Last Samurai, and so many others...especially those with lots of action and visual effects with an engaging script or show real insight into the human experience.
Television
- Lately my TV is the LCD monitor :) I occasionally try to catch some PBS programs (for academic use). Food Network (with the wife), Home Improvement (Love those Tim the Toolman reruns), Discovery and History channels.
- NBA and NFL games -- Go Bucs and Magic!
Passions/HobbiesTime with family and friends...
Getting together with my old "Lunch Bunch" gang.
Teaching and Learning
Reading news and researching trends and issues
Playing with new technologies and Web 2.0 apps.
Heroes“There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal,” wrote C. S. Lewis-- so I'd say we're all heroes!
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