April 2018 – Tim's Reflection Connection

The Future of Urban Transportation

Urban Migration In the recent past the number of people around the world living in urban cities has exceeded the number of people living in rural areas. This trend will continue, and by 2050 ⅔rds of the world’s population will live in urban areas. People are flocking to large cities for any number of reasons. To be sure, the traffic… Continue reading

A “Gun Nut” in Open Carry Georgia

A couple of evenings ago we were driving home after dinner. I spotted an older, beat up van in front of us that had 2 bumper stickers on it. The bottom one was obviously related in some way to guns, rifles specifically. We never got close enough for me to read it. The second bumper sticker was large enough, and… Continue reading

Thank You EU Privacy Rule: General Data Collection Regulation

Have you wondered why you’re getting all of these “We’ve changed our terms of service” emails? Well, I have the answer for you. For all of Fox News’ bluster about how the US is number one, we have certainly fallen far behind the other democracies of the world as we slip into irrelevant oblivion. Here’s the latest example: the European… Continue reading

When I Was Born…

Last week I read that their are 60 people in the world that have complete and total recall of everything that they experienced in their lives starting all the way back to just a few days after they were born. I don’t recall the name (Hyperthymesia) for the “condition,” but it sounds utterly bizarre. Some things are best forgotten! At… Continue reading

Something Rotten

had heard that Something Rotten was a really good Broadway show, and this weekend we saw it at the Fox Theater. I love going to the Fox if for no other reason than simply to be at the Fox. This historic theater itself is just fantastic, gorgeous, robust in personality and flare. But my post is really about the show,… Continue reading

My First Week Without Facebook (#DeleteFacebook)

One week ago today I deleted my Facebook account as a gift to myself. I must be honest and say I was a bit apprehensive about going through with deleting my account—permanently deleting my account. I had been building up to the idea for months. So I’ve had 2 questions about it. 1. How did you go about doing it?… Continue reading

The San Francisco Symphony: Beethoven and Strauss

I went to the San Francisco Symphony tonight. The Beethoven Eroica Piano Concerto was one of the most gorgeous performances I’ve ever heard in my lifetime. Flawless. Perfection. I can’t think of anything that could have been done more beautifully. Conductor: Daniel Harding, a Frenchman Pianist: Paul Lewis, a British fellow The pianist’s performance was unparalleled! Every note, every phrase,… Continue reading

I Love the Fog and Mount Tamalpais

So, what could be better than a 4k time lapse of the fog as seen from just below the West Peak of Mount Tamalpais? This is about an hour of time compressed into 40 seconds. So, while the fog and the clouds appeared stationery to the naked eye, they are actually very active over time. That amazing motion is quite… Continue reading

A Bizarre Childhood Memory

Our brains can be so strange sometimes. This morning, when I awoke, for no apparent reason on earth, a childhood memory popped into my mind as vividly as the day it happened when I was 6 years old. My mother had taken my sister and me to my Aunt Helen’s house. My two cousins, Susan and Pat, and my sister… Continue reading

Yes indeed! Tomorrow is the day! Tim unplugs from Facebook! Permanently. So, this is it! Today is my last day on the Facebook platform. I’m not saying goodbye to my friends and family. I’m saying goodbye to the Facebook platform. Remember, there is a difference, a very important difference! You are not your Facebook account, and I’m not mine either.… Continue reading

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