My division at work (Information Sciences) had our quarterly meeting yesterday at a lounge in Rosslyn. This meeting is where we all hear from our division manager about how the group (and the company as a whole) is doing and what we intend to do in the future. To my surprise, it was announced during the meeting that I was one of two people selected as IS Division Employee of the Quarter. I’m humbled by the honor and appreciative of the recognition.
Piano Scale Chart
Following up on my Piano Chord Chart, I have now developed a Piano Scale Chart. The chord chart made it possible for me to play some basic rock-style piano without any formal training, and this new chart will allow me to move even further in the self-teaching process. Expect some more of these ‘cheat sheets’ as I continue learning (and, if it works well, I might even eventually write a ‘Scott Bradford Piano Method’ book).
Attacked For Their Looks
An excellent column by Cheri Pierson Yecke in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune today. Yecke is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives who—like me—is tired of politicos resorting to name-calling in lieu of debate.
Soliciting Your Comments for Website 17
I am beginning some preliminary prototype and design work for the next version of this site—Website 17—and I’m interested in your comments. I want to know what you like and dislike about the look of the site, as well as your thoughts on how I can improve the organization and the content. Generally, how I can make Off on a Tangent better? Your input will be taken seriously, and stands a good chance of influencing the final site (whenever I get around to making it).
Va. Mother Charged With Abandoning Son, 4, on Beltway
I am so appalled by this story that I have no independent commentary. Read for yourself. . . .
Scott Bradford is a writer and technologist who has been putting his opinions online since 1995. He believes in three inviolable human rights: life, liberty, and property. He is a Catholic Christian who worships the trinitarian God described in the Nicene Creed. Scott is a husband, nerd, pet lover, and AMC/Jeep enthusiast with a B.S. degree in public administration from George Mason University.