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 What the heck am I doing today? Shenanigans, General Tomfoolery or What? You never know |
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Talk about perks, my career had one of the best I can think of! I traveled in the course of business, delivering classes for my employer. I was a Senior Training Specialist for Motorola Solutions, and taught classes on a wide variety of subjects centered around 2-way radio communications. I knew that when the time arrived that I would retire, and I have. I've always said that if you can't stand the heat in the kitchen, get out! I can't handle the heat anymore. I was qualified to deliver approximately 32 different classes, but about half of those were 'Legacy' classes, and were not in demand anymore. My students were technicians, those who maintained, programmed, calibrated, and repaired large 2-way radio systems. Some of these systems are statewide, and use TCP-IP networking to allow sites to communicate with others. Some are small, traditional type radio sites. The size doesn't matter, in each case the systems must be kept operational at all times, since many of them are Public Safety Systems. So I traveled, sometimes frequently, 3-4 weeks in a row.... where have I been? Some of the places I've been (I can't list them all here, the list would be too long) are pretty interesting. 1. Hawaii - Four times, Oahu, Maui (twice), and the Big Island, Plus I lived on Oahu from 74-83. 2. Bangkok Thailand, twice 3. Frankfurt Germany, twice 4. Algiers, Algeria 5. Melbourne Australia 6. Bismarck North Dakota, Summer & Winter 7. California, especially the Los Angeles area, Too many times to count 8. Washington DC, Too many times to count 9. Seattle three or four times 10. Texas, all over the state 11. Florida, all over the state 12. New Mexico, HOME! Several times  Best Cultural And Regional Honorable Mention |
A Potential New Story Idea Nixie  asked a question today in the newsfeed. "Note: Just curious...
Has anyone ever tried writing a..." That got me thinking again about a story I'm considering writing. It's still in the formative stages right now, so it might be awhile being written.First, let me explain how I write something. I'm not what I call a 'real writer'. I don't write outlines, nor do I use tens or hundreds of 3x5 cards that provide details about characters, scenes, etc. I just have an idea, and go with it. Everything comes to me as I begin writing. And now I have a purpose and reason to get it done. At least two people want to know when it's done so they can read it!' This is my reply to Nixie's note. I've been thinking about a story that involves AI. In it, a series of happenings occur, but the storyline the following day or shortly thereafter, from all news outlets, media, etc do not match what actually happened. A witness to the event knows what happened, but can't convince anyone because the eye-witness account does not jive with any of the stories in the media. Then something else occurs, this time a different eye-witness, the same result. No one believes this person either. This happens about 3-4 times before anyone starts to question the eye-witness account vs the Media. Finally, it's discovered that all the reports, all the videos, are generated via AI. It's kind of like today's world if you ask me. After the AI discovery, what happens? That's where my mind is at right now. That, and figuring out how to write this so it's believable. This is what happened with my latest story "A New World Order"  I've had that story on my mind for over a year now, I just finished it last week.So, a challenge of sorts. The key for me is to not rush this. Let it percolate (that's how I think of it) in the back of my mind, and write it when I have enough to run with. |
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