PinnedMarc S GordonIs 2020 The Follow Up to 1980?I can remember the last couple months of the new decade, 1980. The economy was in disrepair in part due to the Second Oil Crisis…Oct 5, 2020Oct 5, 2020
Marc S GordonThe Stasi Stole my Radio Cassette PlayerIn the winter of 1987, I visited East Berlin to meet my pen pal, an art student named Elke. Stop. What is a pen pal? Before the adaptation…Apr 13, 20231Apr 13, 20231
Marc S GordonLife after Covid, Three Years LaterIt has been over three years since the Covid-19 pandemic, and I finally spent time working in a coffee shop. Prior to Covid, I had begun…Apr 10, 2023Apr 10, 2023
Marc S GordonMy first company layoffMy first company layoff occurred about one month after 9/11. I had worked with a technology company that was the “last man standing” after…Mar 19, 2023Mar 19, 2023
Marc S GordonBackground of the Ukrainian ConflictBackground of the Ukrainian ConflictMay 1, 2022May 1, 2022
Marc S GordonDNA Discovery of a MishlingOn Boxing Day (December 26th) 2018 I had finally received the long-awaited results from the Ancestry about my DNA test. I had been waiting…Jan 26, 2022Jan 26, 2022
Marc S GordonSome many times I read about unemployment, but only now do I realize the true impact of it.I am a middle aged, well educated, IT professional. Recently my two-year contract as a technical project manager came to end due to the…Oct 18, 2020Oct 18, 2020
Marc S GordonPen to Paper SolutionWith the introduction of the personal computer a generation ago, came the dream of a paperless office. Over the last few years that dream…Mar 20, 2018Mar 20, 2018