As a youngster growing up, my father, John James Weslaski, was an engineer for the Green Bay and Western Railroad. I cherish the moments of “riding the rail” in the locomotive with my dad at the helm. He was often “on the road,” spending nights in fleabag hotels away from home somewhere between Green Bay and Winona, Minnesota. But, when he arrived home, he always made time for me.

In the last few years, wearable technology capable of supporting complex applications has advanced from the realm of science fiction and R&D into real consumer products. However, the marketplace viability of “wearables” is still in question. How did wearable technology get to where it is today, and where can we expect it to go in the future?

Claire and I will have been married 23 years on September 21st. I still remember the day back in 1990 when we moved to Racine. We moved from Stevens Point where we met and went to college together. I was to do a one-year internship in the Clinical Laboratory Science program at St. Luke’s Hospital. We were taking a chance on Racine and each other.

Since its popularization in the early 90s, email has become a fact of modern life. Email is a backbone of business communication, and many still look forward to receiving emails from friends and family. In many respects, email is simultaneously a more private, decentralized, and versatile format than newer technologies such as social media.

Did you ever want to simply take a break from life? Check out for awhile? Leave? Get away? Find a hole and climb into it?

I think we have all have felt that way at some point in our lives. Sometimes it’s hard to keep moving forward, and the easiest tasks can become difficult to do. For instance, mundane tasks such as putting on your shoes to go to work, or starting your car and driving to your destination. Doing the dishes, making your bed, or brushing your teeth can also become irritating and cumbersome.

The e-commerce field is highly competitive by nature, spurring perpetual innovation as businesses try to shorten the gap between a user searching for a suitable website and purchasing their product. These include advancements in mobile design and the growing popularity of long-form content.

For those who know me, I live with a hunger of athletic competition. Having caught the triathlon bug ten years ago, I’ve devoted thousands of hours of training to get my body into top physical shape. Swimming, biking, and running have become as natural as breathing, and I planned to continue competing at a serious level for years to come. I found my worth in athleticism, giving everything else a backseat.

Some reports called it the greatest security danger since commercial traffic started flowing through the World Wide Web. Thanks to the vast danger it suggested, along with the colorful name it was given, it swept international news in record speed. You may have been prompted to change your password on many popular websites because of it. However, many are still unclear as to the nature of the Heartbleed bug.

Imagine the following: You decide to go all out and visit a 5 star restaurant for a lavish meal. The venue is amazing, the patrons are well dressed and the atmosphere is top notch. You are handed the menu and the descriptions of the meals whet your appetite for a fantastic meal. Finally the meal arrives. You are surprised. While the description of your meal was accurate, they have packaged it in a paper bag and wrapped it up in something reminiscent of your local fast food joint.

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. - Mark Twain