Martin Luther King Day, 2017
On this Martin Luther King Day 2017, I can do no better than to reprise the remarks I delivered at the University of […]
Category: provinggroundbook
Will It Explode? (Part 1)
In early 1983, thirty-four years ago, I got my first “serious” personal computer, a Heathkit H-89 all-in-one machine. I built it from scratch, […]
Unexpected Reunion with a Mentor
More than forty-five years ago, I began my college education at General Motors Institute (now Kettering University) in Flint, Michigan. This was […]
2016: A Personal Pictorial Review
2016: Another Year in the Can It is hard to find the words to describe all that has transpired in 2016. I […]
2015: A Year of Anniversaries
2015 was a year of anniversaries – some happy, some sad, some bittersweet. As each anniversary came and went this year, I […]
“Selma” brought back memories
Saw the movie “Selma” last night. The events depicted formed the backdrop of my childhood, as I watched them unfold from the […]
Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference 2014
This past May 14-17, I had the privilege of participating in the Black Enterprise Entrepreneur’s Conference 2014 (BEEC 2104) in Columbus, Ohio. This […]
When Flint Gives You Lemons…
Kid businesses – that’s where many an entrepreneur got his or her start. Whether a paper route, or collecting used soft drink […]
Fifty Shades of Nerd?
“Proving Ground: A Memoir” received a hearty “thumbs up” from the members of the Between the Lines book club in Oakland County, […]