This page presents a miscellaneous collection of my writings. You'll find stories, book excerpts, doggerel, half-baked ideas, and lots and lots of rambling. Enjoy!

Some Books I'd Like to See

A few book ideas that probably will never see the light of day.

A Brief E-Mail Primer

The ins and outs of Internet e-mail, complete with background on e-mail Netiquette, lingo, acronyms, smileys, and more.

A Usenet Primer

This primer gives you the scoop on Usenet, including understanding newsgroups, articles, and threads, and lots of Usenet-specific jargon and Netiquette.

An Introvert at the Beach

Some toes-in-the-sand introspections.

A Florentine Notebook

Journal excerpts from a recent trip to Florence, Italy. All the instalments are now online.

My First Big Gap Adventure

Doing it at The Gap for the first time.

Walking In a Windows Wonderland

A Big Picture look at Windows. This is an excerpt from my book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Windows 95.