We've posted Dad's obituary online at my website . Please stop by and read it. He lived a remarkable life. -wp this copyrighted material was originally posted at http://blogs.technet.com/wardpond .   the author and his employer are pleased to provide this content for you at that site, and via rss...

I’ve been down, but not like this before - Paul Barrere (Little Feat), All That You Dream It’s a very disturbing trend in one’s life when so much of one’s writing begins with the three letters which this entry does. It’s an even more disturbing event when the subject...

Sad, sad news today from the worlds of music and friendship: Richie Hayward – founding member, drummer, writer, and singer in the seminal American rock and roll band Little Feat – lost his year-long battle with liver cancer today. He was only 64. I first became familiar with Richie and Little...

A busy weekend here in central Florida, as I established two new personal domains: http://WardPond.net , my personal website, and http://pondsponderings.wordpress.com , my personal blog While you’ve been in no danger of being deluged by personal traffic here lately, there have been times in this blog...

It’s been exactly five years since this blog went live with a questionable Admiral Stockdale reference, and despite an extended hiatus recently to due a confluence of personal and professional issues, your interest in my ponderings continues to a humbling extent. So, as energy, inspiration, time, and...

Today would’ve been my mother’s 83rd birthday if we hadn’t lost her to emphysema on 4 November 2004.  I wish I could call her today, but I can’t. Please find time soon, if you’re able, to call your mother and thank her for your life.  Such precious opportunities grow rarer by the day. ...

After spending the first three “working” days of the month enjoying the end of my sons’ holiday break, the remaining 18 days were spent telecommuting: Commuting Options Selected since 12 June 2006 Mode of Transport Number of Invocations Telecommuted ...

Sad news today from the world of letters with the passing of Robert B. Parker , author of over 50 books, including the thirty-seven which comprise the Spenser series of detective novels. I’ve been an unabashed fan of Parker’s since I read my first Spenser novel at the age of nineteen.  I was even...

Today is my dad’s eighty-fifth birthday.  It was my intention to travel to Vermont to surprise him and take him to dinner, but a recent illness renders long-distance travel ill-advised in the short term. So he and I will have to settle for the telephone..  and a birthday card..  and a...

The remainder of the month featured two weeks of telecommuting, one week of non-competition (for sickness and Thanksgiving week), and one day of driving for a customer visit near Tampa: Commuting Options Selected since 12 June 2006 Mode of Transport Number of Invocations...

The new month began with yet another telecommuting-filled week: Commuting Options Selected since 12 June 2006 Mode of Transport Number of Invocations Telecommuted 290 Walked 218 Walked to the Bus 17 Drove ...

The month ended with another telecommuting-filled week: Commuting Options Selected since 12 June 2006 Mode of Transport Number of Invocations Telecommuted 285 Walked 218 Walked to the Bus 17 Drove 200 ...

The week again featured a full week of telecommuting.. relatively good health is a wonderful thing: Commuting Options Selected since 12 June 2006 Mode of Transport Number of Invocations Telecommuted 280 Walked 218 Walked to the...

The week featured a full week of telecommuting: Commuting Options Selected since 12 June 2006 Mode of Transport Number of Invocations Telecommuted 275 Walked 218 Walked to the Bus 17 Drove 200 None...

The week featured three noncompetitive days due to illness, followed by two telecommutes: Commuting Options Selected since 12 June 2006 Mode of Transport Number of Invocations Telecommuted 270 Walked 218 Walked to the Bus ...

The fourth quarter begins with a pair of telecommutes: Commuting Options Selected since 12 June 2006 Mode of Transport Number of Invocations Telecommuted 268 Walked 218 Walked to the Bus 17 Drove 200 ...

After yesterday’s milestone , the month and quarter conclude with a telecommute (green commute #501): Commuting Options Selected since 12 June 2006 Mode of Transport Number of Invocations Telecommuted 266 Walked 218 Walked to...

The week starts out with a couple of telecommuting days: Commuting Options Selected since 12 June 2006 Mode of Transport Number of Invocations Telecommuted 265 Walked 218 Walked to the Bus 17 Drove 200 ...

These last two weeks have been spent diligently telecommuting from the woods of central Florida: Commuting Options Selected since 12 June 2006 Mode of Transport Number of Invocations Telecommuted 263 Walked 218 Walked to the Bus...

After Monday’s Labor Day holiday, the remainder of the week was spent telecommuting from the woods of central Florida: Commuting Options Selected since 12 June 2006 Mode of Transport Number of Invocations Telecommuted 253 Walked 218 ...

I took Friday off this week to celebrate the last day of summer vacation with my family after a week of telecommuting: Commuting Options Selected since 12 June 2006 Mode of Transport Number of Invocations Telecommuted 239 Walked 218 ...

My energy level has improved markedly through a week of telecommuting: Commuting Options Selected since 12 June 2006 Mode of Transport Number of Invocations Telecommuted 235 Walked 218 Walked to the Bus 17 Drove...

I had gallbladder surgery on Monday and was home Wednesday night. Amazingly, I was back to work from home for the last two days of the week: Commuting Options Selected since 12 June 2006 Mode of Transport Number of Invocations Telecommuted 230 ...

Those of you who follow me on Twitter or Facebook are aware that I’ve spent the last week and a half dealing with my latest round of health issues.  I returned home yesterday afternoon following a brief hospitalization for diagnosis and removal of a non-functional gall bladder. Today, I celebrate...

The planned all-driving week was postponed due to several extenuating circumstances, and will hopefully transpire at the beginning of September. I drove Monday and then spent the rest of the week dealing with my gall bladder issue, entering the hospital Thursday afternoon: Commuting...