Wes Johnson info
Category Archives: Observation
Developing software is rewarding
There is nothing like the feeling that comes when you see the fruits of your labor. This year I added iPhone application developer to my expanding list of Information Technology skills. It has been a journey of frustration and elation. I have spent many long hours … Continue reading
Simply impassible…Nothing’s impossible.
Last week I was in Yosemite with our Venture Crew. We were hiking from Bridleveil falls back to our campsite and somewhere along the way ended up on the wrong side of the Merced river. There definitely was no place to cross. … Continue reading
Articulation Agreements and degree acceptance
A few days ago I wrote a post about “College names and reputations” the main goal of this article was to point out all the things you should consider when choosing a post-secondary school. One of the words I’ve been … Continue reading
College names and reputations
I recently started looking into updating my education. It seems that a high school diploma and job experience will only get you so far in life. An Associate Degree plus experience might get you a little further. But if you want any kind of … Continue reading
How dependent on cars are we?
A few days ago, I had to take my car to the dealer to fix a faulty window switch. For me, the nearest car dealership is located over 20 miles away by freeway in any direction. In an attempt to reduce … Continue reading
No shortcuts
The road of life you’ve been traveling on seems never to end and shortcuts appear to be the easiest way to your final destination. If you take that shortcut, you might get there sooner, but at what cost? You might have skipped over an essential part of … Continue reading
Urban survival skills for living in the real world
The time to think about teaching your kids urban survival skills is before they’re out on their own.
Keys to successful communication
People communicate in so many different ways today. There’s LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, instant messaging, text messaging, email, phone, forums, comments, face to face, fax and written letter. But sometimes we get so caught up in sending out the message that we forget … Continue reading
McDonald’s WiFi service is FREE!!!
WiFi service is now free at McDonald’s. I visited my local McDonald’s just to see how easy it was to use. I was pretty impressed. Here is what I found.
Christmas Shopping starting early this year
Something is in the air. All of the sudden everybody is out shopping. What is this phenomenon? It’s not even Christmas yet. It’s not even the day after Thanksgiving day (Black Friday) yet. Black Friday is typically one of the biggest … Continue reading