How I See It: Reflections on spirituality, technology, and the art of everyday life

Weekly Report 11/09/2025 - 11/15/2025 Weekly Update: Progress, Preparation, and Staying Ready for the London Opportunity The good news is that I still seem to be in the running for the London position. I haven’t heard anything this week — but honestly, that’s better than hearing that it isn’t going to happen. Most of my week has been spent preparing in case the London opportunity does move forward. I updated my Apple Watch, iPhone, and desktop to show both local time and London time, and everything now adjusts automatically for Daylight Saving Time and British Summer Time. Since the time difference between Vancouver, WA and London is a concern, I’ve shifted my sleep schedule so I can begin work at 6:00 a.m. Vancouver time (14:00 in London). I also configured my iPhone so that if an email or text comes in with “911” in the subject line, a loud alarm will sound — that way I can respond quickly to Priority One support issues at any hour. I made sure Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and WhatsA...

My Motivational Morning Walk Playlist 🎧 I’m a morning walker. My current routine is to get up at 4:15 a.m. (yes, every day—even weekends—it’s all about good sleep hygiene) and go for a walk: one mile on weekdays and 1.5 miles on weekends . To help me stay motivated and moving, I’ve built a playlist I listen to while I walk. I thought I’d share it with you. Here’s how it goes: 1) “Theme from Rocky (Gonna Fly Now)” – Bill Conti This one gets me moving right away. I even have a hill on my route, and this track gives me the push to climb it. 2) “ Breakout ” – Swing Out Sister A breezy, upbeat track that kicks in nicely after the intro. 3) “ I’ll Make a Man Out of You ” – from Mulan A fun twist: this training-montage anthem gives me a mental “you’ve got this” feeling. 4) “ You’re the Best ” – Joe Esposito ( The Karate Kid ) Perfect for the peak of the walk when I’m pushing pace. 5) “ Hit Me With Your Best Shot ” – Pat Benatar Rocking out while walk...

The Hidden Problem with Time Travel I think people often miss something quite important about the possibility of time travel. In most sci-fi stories, when someone travels through time, they stay in the same spot — moving forward or backward in time while remaining fixed in space. It’s a wonderful concept, but it overlooks a crucial fact: we’re not sitting still. We aren’t anchored to one point on Earth, because the Earth itself isn’t anchored to any fixed point in the universe. The Earth and Moon orbit their shared center of gravity at about 2,300 miles per hour (3,700 km/h) . Together, they orbit the Sun at around 67,000 miles per hour (107,000 km/h) . The Sun (and the rest of our solar system) orbits the center of the Milky Way at roughly 514,000 miles per hour (828,000 km/h) . And the Milky Way galaxy itself is moving through space — relative to the cosmic background — at about 1.3 million miles per hour (2.1 million km/h...

My New Consulting Workstation (and Why I Love This Setup) This setup is designed for productivity, reliability, and remote consulting for ERP systems . After years of juggling older hardware and cables, I finally wanted a workstation that I could trust — one that stayed consistent and let me move between laptop and desk mode instantly. I’ve just finished putting this together — and I’m very proud of how it turned out. The heart of the setup is my new Dell Inspiron 14 5440 connected to a Dell WD19S Dock . The dock keeps all my permanent connections (monitor, wired Ethernet, USB devices, etc.) plugged in — so I can simply unplug one cable from the laptop when I need to pick it up and go. Up on the bookshelf above my monitor I have my network hardware and audio gear: a NetGear 8-port Gigabit Ethernet switch , my Xfinity Gateway (modem/router), Amazon Basics 2.0 speakers , and my Emerson CKS1521 clock . On the desk itself, I use a Hisense 43...

Weekly Job Search Update: London Progress and Tech Upgrades Well — I’m hoping this will be one of the last weekly job search updates. As every pilot knows: you don’t stop flying until the wheels are on the runway. But this week, things genuinely look promising on the London opportunity. The team I’ve been speaking with presented their proposal to their client — complete with a short bio about me and a photo. Feedback so far is very positive, and they expect an answer early next week. So yes… fingers crossed. This week, I also met online with Jacob, who would be one of my new colleagues over there. His background is in modern languages. I’ll be helping train him in PxPlus (Providex), and in return, he’ll help me get more exposure to newer systems and tools. A good meeting — and I’m looking forward to working with him. On the practical side, I realized I cannot locate my old passport (which is expired) or my birth certificate — and I need both to renew. So I ordered a ...

Weekly Report 10/26/2025 - 11/01/2025 How I’m Using ChatGPT to Find Remote Sage 100 / PVXplus Work For a long time, I was searching for remote work the traditional way — scrolling job boards, sending out applications, and waiting. But despite more than 20 years of experience working with Sage 100 and ProvideX (PVXplus) — building and supporting business applications, developing data tools, and solving real-world problems — I wasn’t seeing much success. Then I tried something different: I started using ChatGPT as part of my search . Step 1: Automating Job Searches The first way I used ChatGPT was simple but powerful — I asked it to scan job boards regularly for new Sage 100 and ProvideX positions. That alone changed the game. Within weeks, I found several opportunities I had missed before, including one that led to a job interview. But as helpful as that was, I realized something important: many of the companies that could use my skills might never post a job onli...

Weekly Report 10/19/2025 - 10/25/2025 Weekly Update — PxPlus, ProvideX, and Progress How I’m Using ChatGPT to Find Remote Sage 100 / PVXplus Work For a long time, I was searching for remote work the traditional way — scrolling job boards, sending out applications, and waiting. But despite more than 20 years of experience working with Sage 100 and ProvideX (PVXplus) — building and supporting business applications, developing data tools, and solving real-world problems — I wasn’t seeing much success. Then I tried something different: I started using ChatGPT as part of my search . Step 1: Automating Job Searches The first way I used ChatGPT was simple but powerful — I asked it to scan job boards regularly for new Sage 100 and ProvideX positions. That alone changed the game. Within weeks, I found several opportunities I had missed before, including one that led to a job interview. But as helpful as that was, I realized something important: many of the companies that ...