Why Rising Gas Prices are a Good Thing

The faster and higher the price of gas goes the better. Here’s my theory. History has proven that necessity is the mother of invention. Right now we need some serious invention to get the economy on track and develop long term sustainability for our country. Enter the price of gasoline. I believe that the country is largely driven by large corporations, and corporations will always do what’s most profitable; it’s capitalism after all. So when it comes to alternative fuels or vehicles, corporations will not change heading unless they can make more money. Why would Exxon shift focus from making fuel from oil when it’s the most profitable route, they won’t. So if gasoline slowly rises, say to $10.00 in the next 5 or 10 years, they will not be incentivized to do anything about it. In fact, they will likely model out that they will make dramatically more money by dragging US consumers through the mud and slowly bleeding them with up and down fuel prices.

But, if gasoline was at $10.00 say in the next 12 months, or sooner, the economy and consumer spending would come to a screeching halt. In particular any products, services or activities that require the use of gasoline will be avoided at all costs. Therefore the more profitable route for Exxon and GM would be to embrace the need for change, put all of their money into R&D and innovate new products as quickly as possible.

The bottom line is that if we wanted to create a sustainable, environmental friendly, inexpensive and plentiful energy source or if we wanted cars that looked cool, had great features and drove 500 miles per $1.00 gallon of whatever, we could. We have the technology. It’s all about how profitable it would be to figure it out. When it becomes more profitable to figure it out for our big corporations, then they will.

So next time you go to the pump and the price has gone up yet another 25 cents, be thankful. We’re well on our way to radical innovation.
I have much more to say on this topic.

My First Urinal

I’ve been planning this post for a few months now, but I just haven’t gotten around to it. Here is a picture of my first urinal. You’re probably scratching your head and wondering what gives. Well, when I was a kid, maybe 12 or 13 years old, I wanted my own urinal. I really appreciated the simplicity and function of a urinal and that as a boy, I could use one while girls could not. Perhaps it was my lack of patience (which I still work on today) that had me love the velocity at which I could use the bathroom in high school. I could rattle off a number of reasons why I like urinals. But the real reason I wanted one was this.

I saw that urinals were only in commercial environments. Nobody had a urinal in their house. I thought that owning a urinal was a sign of success. If I had a urinal in my house I would stand apart from everyone else. My desire to be special (which is more of an affliction truth be told) had me want things that others didn’t have.

This is a common curse I think and I’ve done little to escape it other than recognize when self absorption drags me down; that of course is a different post. And while I don’t actually have a urinal in my house yet, I do now have one in my office (I part own the building). When it got installed I felt nostalgic and was reminded of how much I always wanted one. So here it is.

Theory of Singularity

Something that has always fascinated me is the idea that human beings only use a small percentage of their brain power, something like 5-7%. I always marveled at the thought that all we've achieved as a race has been accomplished with a fraction of our brain potential. To me this suggests there is so much more we can do.

I've often theorized about how the human brain was really just a super powerful computer though computers have the ability to calculate mathematics faster than we can, computers have none of the real "intelligence" that humans have. There has been much written on the topic of artificial intelligence and the idea that someday computers will become smarter than humans. Ray Kurzwell is one such prominent author, thinker and inventor. His vision of singularity suggests that super-human intelligence will be achieved in the next 30 years. He has a great article in Wired on singularity this month that got me re-engaged in this topic.

My theory, albeit based on nothing more than intuition, which I also refer to as singularity, suggests something a bit different than Kurzwell. I believe there will be a convergence of artificial intelligence with human intelligence. I believe that because we only use a very small percentage of our intelligence that we have the capacity to meet the processing power of a computer. If you subscribe to Moore's law, which would lend credibility to the idea that computers are charging toward super-human consciousness, then you should also believe that it may be relative. That is to say other things in the universe may be expanding at an exponential rate.

Could it be possible that the human brain works the same way? My theory is that as computers become exponentially more intelligent we are learning how to unlock the potential of our own minds. I see artificial intelligence not distinct from human intelligence, rather a means to understand our own intelligence. The "human" artificial intelligence becomes, the more artificial our human intelligence becomes. This to me is singularity. It's the convergence of human and artificial.

Taking it one step further, I don't see AI as something mechanical. In other words I don't think of super-human AI as wires and microchips; I believe that as the technology expands it becomes more human. Eventually we don't build computers, we build brains. The progress in the bio-medical sciences converges at the same time. Ultimately we come to fully understand the construction of the human brain, enough to simply unlock the full potential effectively becoming what we think of today as super-human AI. It's really just super-human intelligence.

I don't know if this all makes sense. It's something I've been thinking about for more than a decade. Lately though I've felt a yearning toward understanding and explaining my thoughts. This recent article by Kurzwell got me thinking about it.

Happiness is a Warm Gun

I've recently rediscovered The Beatles and have fallen in love with this song. Of course I'd heard it a number of times before, but this band never ceases to surprise me. I don't know if others of my generation have found this to be the case with them, but it's not the first time I've found something new in something old.

What I love about this song and about The Beatles in general, is the complex hidden inside the seemingly simple. Many of the Beatles songs are just so simple it's almost frustrating. My Mom once told me (who was fortunate enough to see them in concert once) that the boys could have written a song w/ lyrics that went "poo, poo, poo, poo, and more poo" and it would have been a hit. Ironically, my point here is that they didn't do that. Yes, some of the tunes we're downright insulting, but mixed with sophisticated and thought provoking words, The Beatles left their indelible mark, on me at least.

I bring this up because of this song in particular. I just love the visual here; "Happiness is a Warm Gun". On the surface if you fear violence then happiness is a warm gun. But if you have more faith then it's a false hope. Everyone wants the protection and care of something warm; everyone can identify with the powerful image. In the end, this song leaves me deep in thought; I love that.

Too Many Teachers and Not Enough Educators

What is it?
I used to think that education was about the acquisition and development of memories and behaviors, including skills, knowledge, understanding, values, and wisdom. This is in fact the definition of learning, not education. I've recently learned that education actually means 'to draw out', facilitating realization of self-potential and latent talents of an individual.

To me, education is the catalyst for progress, and progress is driven by the impact we make. To educate is to draw out the impact we want to make on the world. People make the biggest impact when we're passionate about somthing. That passion comes from the inside and it takes education to draw it out.

Education takes many forms; ironically, I think we find it least in our schools. When I was in school, espeically pre-college, the cirriculum was designed around teaching me the things I should know. Really, I only learned the things that interested me. And the few times I was passionate about somthing, that topic had an impact on me and coincidentally I made an impact on the world. At those times I recieved an education, every other time I got a lesson. So, if impact is the product of education and passion is the root of impact, then its all about finding what we're passionate about. I think education is the process of identifying and drawing out of our passions.

Maybe we have too many 'teachers' and not enough 'educators'.

When do I do it?
I’m an educator whenever I’m inspired by something. When I see, hear, learn or come to understand something new that has an impact on me, positive or negative, I want to share that experience others.

When others are coachable, willing and open to new experiences or growth I want to be someone who facilitates that. When I see people that have a burning desire to grow or to express themselves, I want to help.

When there are no instructions, or when I or others don’t want to follow the provided instructions but rather create our own from the inside, I want to be a part of it. When there may be another way of doing something, as wild and unproven, I’m eager to follow the trail.

I educate when I see opportunity; when I see that the opportunity for progress in myself, another person, or the world around me I cannot extinguish a growing passion to do something.

How do I do it?
As I start to understand what it means to be an educator, I realize that it has been a subtle passion. In the rare cases where students have asked for education I have given and been visibly inspired by the process. However I regularly make an impact on others in more subtle ways. In fact, people often wonder what it is I have or why people want what I’ve got to give.

I think education happens when I do the things move me. I’m passionate when I share experiences. I tell stories. I create outlines. I write procedures. I come up with business ideas. I design products. I invent. I build. I organize things. I daydream. I align my thoughts. I improve what’s already alright. I think outside of the box. I lead the way. I trust myself. And I take risks. When I do those things I think I might be educating.

Why do I do it?
It makes me feel good when people experience or make an impact. It makes me feel great when I’m the catalyst impact. And because I believe impact leads to progress I get inspired by the process. I love when I hear stories about people who have caused change or inspired progress. I want to be in their shoes. So when I think about education on the individual level, such as a teacher/student relationship, perhaps what really inspires me is the larger impact we will have when there is growth on the individual level. In other words, it seems the biggest global impact comes from more frequent victories within ourselves. I guess I think it’s true when people say one person can make a difference. If everyone actually thought that way, then one person would equal many. That’s how we affect change.

I educate because I love progress. Progress is evolution and I believe evolution is not limited to our biology; it is the inescapable force that it inspires our continuous movement toward improvement.

Describe Your God

I’m not religious, but I’ve always believed in some type of higer power. Recently someone asked me to describe my God. How does He play a role in my life. I started thinking about it and here’s what I came up with. For me, God is always there; giving me enough guidance so I don’t crash and burn, but enough freedom to make my own choices. I equate it to the Autopia ride at Disneyland. The race cars are on a track, but there is enough play on each side of the rail to make the turns. If you’re doing it right, then it’s a smooth ride. But if you are not quite on your game… BAM, you’ve slammed into the track. It can get pretty bumpy as you go from side to side trying to get your bearings. But you always know that you’ll make it to the finish line with nothing more than a headache.

That’s how God works in my life. He’s there. He makes sure I don’t crash and burn; but He gives me the freedom to steer the car. Sometimes that means I’m slamming into the rail… back and forth. But sometimes it’s smooth sailing; as if God’s actually driving and I’m just sitting back and enjoying the ride. I guess that’s the whole idea of letting go. The more I try to control the outcome, the rougher the ride is. Maybe it’s time to let go of the steering wheel for a while and trust God. Hell, it’s been a pretty bumpy road lately.

Normalizing Theory

We are always trying to put more technology in rather than use what always exists. There is much research related to integration of technology into our brains. The purpose of this thinking makes sense to me. I believe it is in our nature to try to learn more about our brains and to develop more sophisticated ways to use them. Frequently research related to this topic is done to help people with disabilities. For people that can’t hear, scientists are working on implanting electrodes into the brain for sensing audible impulses. For those that can’t speak researchers are developing brain implants that reproduce words from thoughts.

The prevailing thinking is that we need to “implant” our man made technology into the brain in order to connect or communicate with it. While this makes obvious sense, I propose we look at the human body, and in particular, the brain, as part of the same system we think of as “man made”. Essentially what I’m suggesting is that we don’t need to build new technology to integrate into our bodies, we need to discover how to use the tools the body has already given us.

Nature and nurture are from the same cloth. That is to say that whatever we build or the theories we conceive are all based on the same laws of the universe. Why then do we think of nature, the body, the brain, etc. as separate from computers, internet, electricity, etc. It is all the same. If we look at the universe in such a way, then much more is possible. Thus the basis of my theory.

The normalizing theory is this; our mind already has everything we think we must build to achieve the goals we want. We don’t need to insert a wire into our brain to transfer data back and forth with it. We don’t need to connect our minds to the internet to have them communicate with each other. We don’t need to attach a hard drive to get more memory, or a calculator to do complex computations. The mind can already do all of this. What we need to do is figure out how to access these aspects of our mind.

The proof is in the freaks. From time to time we see the savants, these people that can do seemingly amazing things with their minds. Some can do complex calculations instantly and others can memorize gigabytes of data in an instant; not much unlike a computer. These freaks demonstrate that human beings can do a lot more with their minds; for some reason they’ve been granted access to these parts of the mind.

I will figure it out; I just have no idea how.

Come Around

I have this concept called “come around”; I think I’ve mentioned it before. Charles, my business partner frequently exercises this quality. Sometime I get stubborn and ironically have a tough time coming around. The most significant and long lasting instance of this is with regard to the whole Mac vs. PC argument. I’ve always been a staunch supporter of PC’s; in particular, I love Microsoft. I really like the vision, albeit fleeting, of integrated systems. So forever I’ve played that card; no Mac for me. But I found myself saying to a die hard Mac guy last night that I might, in fact, be coming around.

I also love brand, identity, packaging, style, progress, etc. Mac, to me, embodies those things. Ironically, I deprive myself of the very concepts and principles I seek (now that’s not a new idea, humans have been doing that since day 1). So maybe I’ll give a Mac a try; because I believe I can have both. I think Mark Twain said something about holding two competing ideas in mind at the same time; I can do that.

What I Want

I want to write a book, build a house, invent something, or two; produce a record; be inspired; trust the plan and follow the leader. I want to sell a company and buy one too; I want to lead the charge and run the show. I want to take orders, listen, learn, walk the moon and see the stars. Seriously, I want go into space; to be a pilgrim, colonize the planets, write a law, run for office and make a change. I would do anything to be liked, appreciated, loved and held. I could run a marathon, but I’m not a runner. I want to be respected, more than once; I want to see through someone elses eyes, do what they do, have what they have; but most of all, I want to want what I’ve already got. I want to be grateful and be gracious, a friend to my foes, a father, a mentor, a companion. I want to be of use in this world, and I want adventure. Imagine what I could have if I got what I wanted. That’s a life worth wanting.

Resentments affect me, not you...

Resentments affect me, not them
It is said that resentments lead only to futility and unhappiness; in my experience this is all too true. It is also my experience that resentments are all too common. Recently a mentor of mine opened my eyes to five key steps to resentment remedy.

First, we realize that people who wronged us are perhaps sick. Second, we ask for strength to show them the same tolerance we would show a sick friend. Next we see our own mistakes and look for where we had been selfish, dishonest, self-seeking, and fearful. When we saw our faults we listed them; and finally, we admitted our wrongs and were willing to set these matters right.

It’s a simple process for a complicated person; but when I do the steps, things get better.

Whatever the Mind of Man Can Conceive, it can Achieve

“Whatever the mind of man can conceive, it can achieve.”
If this is true, and history does seem to demonstrate that, then oh… what a wonderful thought. My mind is full of conception. Imagine, even the most “out there” idea, no matter how unbelievable, if this quote were true, would be possible. I love that concept. I love that my mind is part of an infinite universe of possibilities.

Today I’m going to open myself to this infinite universe. I’m going to make myself available and receptive to everything I want; starting with this: I want to make a speech to 10,000 people on something that I am passionate about. I don’t know what that will be, or how I will get there. As Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “take the first step in faith you don’t have to see the whole staircase just take the first step.” Maybe a little blind faith isn’t so bad.

Coincidence is no Accident

I think I’ve always believed this, but now more than ever I know it to be true. The frequency at which I see proof of this is increasing at an exponential velocity. Lately I’ve been seeing coincidence coincide with coincidence. That is to say a coincidental occurrence happens within that of another coincidence.

Someone was telling me today about a movie; The Secret; that two people had told her about today. Coincidentally, a third person told us that she had hosted a premier party for the movie and had the movie for us to watch that day. During the film, a quote was presented “the more you resist, the more it persists”… coincidentally I had written a blog post last night with the same title. How does that happen? How does the universe deliver, so frequently, exactly what we need, and in many cases what we ask for directly? I love it!

The more you resist; the more it persists

If you think about it you’ll realize, like I do, it’s all too true, and too common. Just about every day this rings true for me. I find myself fighting an uphill battle, often it’s just going on in my mind. As soon as I stop resisting, things fall into place. Like the Chinese handcuffs, stop pulling and they fall right off. That’s the great irony; and it’s part of what I love so much about the universe; that ironic and so simple way of the world. You might call it God, or science, or love or whatever.

When I just pause, listen to the universe just speaking to me, let go and let life unfold, things work just as they are supposed to. Easier said than done I guess.

Another Random Idea: Molecular Retention

I’ve always been a dreamer and. I look at the world and the things around me and I want to make them better. This desire frequently manifests itself with invention. I’ve conceptualized many inventions, most of which have never materialized because I haven’t pursued them. Some of my ideas have come to life through no help from me. I suggested the idea of a toothpaste dispenser in the form a pump some years before it was released. Of course it’s possible that the idea was already in development, but I had no idea, so to me, it was innovative. There are on the other hand a number of ideas that have not been made due to technical restrictions; one of which I call molecular retention. The concept is basically this.

I believe there can be a way in which molecules can be fixed in space. That they can be locked to a specific pattern in the world we operate in; directly in the air or space one is living in; almost as a wall or a table exists in physical space as a fixed object. I theorize that molecules (of some type, bear with my ignorance of physics; I only have the concepts) can behave this way. If this were possible, this technology could be used for many amazing things. One novel, but greatly appreciated and subconsciously desired use would be for comfortably fixing ones body position. Think about how much energy is used to keep you body in any given position. Imagine being on the airplane, with little space to stretch out… what if you could position yourself in a comfortable way, then lock the molecules around you legs, arms, back, neck and shoulders so that you stayed in that exact spot with zero effort. It would be like a virtual floating hammock. Of course there would be millions of other uses of course, depending on how the technology worked and how much weight it could hold. Keeping buildings above the ground, parking cars on top of each other, floating highways, ahhh, the list is infinite; it would obviously change the world we live in.

Sound crazy, of course it is; I’m just reporting my idea and demonstrating about how my mind works. I have many other inventions; I’m going to start sharing more of them here.

The Sound of Progress; You Know It When You Hear It

Recently someone asked what my favorite sound was. I thought about it for a bit before I realized it was the sound of progress. Progress comes in all shapes and sizes and yes it does make noise. Progress can be the construction of a new building in your neighborhood, or the hum of your computer. It can be heard when you drive your car or walk through the mall. Progress is all around us, and if you listen close, you may hear it calling you. I know it calls to me almost every day.

One Thing Organic

When it comes to changing the world its mostly the extremists that we hear about. It’s the guy who lives up in a tree to protest forestation; or the one who goes on a vegan crusade for the humane treatment of animals. Not often do most of us think about this stuff; some of us, me included, praise “those people” for taking a stand and actually doing something about it. But not me, I wouldn’t stop eating meat unless it was unsafe or not use paper unless Staples stopped carrying it.

So what do the majority of us do to help the causes we believe in? Recently I started looking at it in a more simple way. Let’s take the whole “organic” thing for example. It’s simply unrealistic for me to stop eating what I eat and switch my whole diet to organic. It is however a possibility that I switch one primary thing I eat to organic. Milk; I drink a lot of milk (partly because I eat a lot of cereal). So I decided to start drinking only organic milk. By changing one thing I’m taking a stand and making a difference. If everyone started buying one thing organic, it would have a profound impact on the food industry. Think about it; is there one thing you can change for the better?

Getting Things Done

My business partner at Leads360 Charles introduced me to a book called “Getting Things Done”. Although I haven’t read it yet, from what he’s told me, It’s right up my alley. I’ve always been someone who gets things done. My TabLists software is all about it. Recently I’ve been thinking of a new software product that addresses business productivity in a new way. Both Charles and I have a number of ideas on the subject and we are starting to formulate a suite of tools that will help individuals and businesses get more things done, faster, more efficiently and much smarter.

I think that 37signals has done a good job with their suite of business productivity tools; we started using BaseCamp with our partnership with HouseValues. There are some good concepts here, but I don’t love the software. First, the interface and design are not what I would expect. Furthermore, I think 37signal’s tools are too simple. Believe me, I appreciate the simplicity of a web tool with no bulky features. God knows there are too many bells and whistles out there. But BaseCamp in particular is a bit too rudimentary for what I want to do. There are a number of things missing, or perhaps done incorrectly.

For now, BaseCamp does the job; but it’s got me thinking in a whole different way. Charles and I will develop another software after Leads360, I’m sure, but its not happening soon. I don’t want to give away too much, but I’m interested in what Microsoft is doing with Office 2006 (or whatever they’re going to call it this time). I think the future of software is combining desktop performance and responsiveness with web based convenience and ease of use. I call it hybrid software, and its coming. Just adding the desktop app to TabLists makes the tool 100 times more useful and productive.

Thought is a Chain Reaction

When I was in 6th grade an instrumental science teacher, Mr. Cagle, explained the concept of a chain reaction in such a way that it stuck in my mind permanently and caused, quite literally, a chain reaction in my thinking.

Mr. Cagle explained that engineers once did a demonstration of a chain reaction by placing thousands of mouse traps side by side, back to back in a perfectly sized room. Atop each mouse trap was a ping pong ball. Looking down at the loaded mouse traps, one additional ping pong ball was dropped from above onto the floor. “Snap” … the first trap shot an additional ball into the air after the dropped on triggered it. Now two ping pong balls drop and trigger two more traps and now four are bouncing. Those four trigger four more and now eight are airborne. Eight becomes sixteen and sixteen becomes thirty-two and so on. Here is where the magic occurs; as these traps keep popping and more balls keep flying, critical mass achieved. At one single moment every single remaining trap is popped and ever single ping pong ball is whizzing through the air. This is exactly what happens in a nuclear reaction with tiny atoms being smacked together. All at once, “boom”, they all go off and you have a chain reaction.

For me, thought can be a chain reaction. One thought leads to another and “bam”, total clarity as all thoughts connect to form a cohesive vision. As George Peppard so gracefully put it put it, “I love it when a plan comes together.”

What is Luck?

Many people think luck is arbitrary or random. The very definition suggests Luck is just chance; fortunate happenings.  My idea of luck is the deliberate result of a series of intelligent actions. It is predictable; it is planned; either conscious or unconscious, luck occurs when we behave in a consistent manor. Good or bad, luck comes to those who consistently set themselves up for it. If you watch closely, you can see the pattern.

In business, I think luck has everything to do with success and failure. A successful business is lucky because the people who work there consistently practice the principles that drive success such as hard work, discipline and creativity. Wanna get lucky?

Make Lists … Keep Tabs | TabLists.com

I’m proud to announce TabLists.com our first on-demand software for managing lists. TabLists’s unique interface is very easy to use and gives you a powerful way to organize to-do lists. For a long time I’ve been making to-do checklists using graph paper. It works ok, but there are many limitations. Being web based I can access it anywhere. I can organize as many different list topics and items as I want, and keep track of completed tasks or just delete them when they’re done. You can see some pictures of my before and after at http://www.tablists.com/. I developed TabLists for anyone who is like me and just can’t live without lists. Try it!

It’s Not What You Do, It’s that You Do It

The other day I heard someone say "Most of the things you’ll do in life are not that significant; it's significant that you do them" I really love this statement; it is this concept that keeps me going when I'm stuck. It gets me into action when I’m not sure what to do. As an entrepreneur I deal with this every day. For the most part I figure this stuff out as I go, so having a mantra that forces me to do something, even if I don’t think that something is altogether significant.

Goals Lead to Greatness

Without goals it is easy to get stuck and complacent. I’ve talked about complacency being a killer before. Developing new goals regularly can be the spark a company needs to get to the next level. Over the past month I’ve seen a company-wide breakdown in terms of fire and drive. I spent the last few weeks trying to think of what I could do to get the fire back. I began the week by implementing several very tangible goals for each department and placed the responsibility on the department managers to come up with a way to achieve those goals. I empowered the managers to light the fuse in their own departments and encouraged them to push their people to each do some part in achieving the goals. It’s working. My professional services department not only put in motion the goal I gave them, but also came up with several new ones themselves. I think it’s easy to get stuck, especially when “you’ve arrived” as they say. Creating goals can be the little difference that keeps the bustle in your organization.

Blogging Best Practices

I’ve been reading more about blogging lately; trying to learn more about the blogging medium as a marketing mechanism. Seth Godin recently posted a checklist on the subject blogging best practices. I’ve only been writing in blogs for about 6 months, which is somewhat strange seeing as I have so much to say. But I really don’t have that much experience with this medium. I think reading other blogs is starting to help me develop a style and certainly build some content. Daniel Stout has a lot of good things to say on the subject on his Manufactured Environments blog.

In The Ditches

I’ve always been the type of business person that loves to get my hands dirty. I like to get down in the ditches with my men (and women) and dig in. A lot of the really fun stuff happens on the front lines in business. I get to see first hand where the ship is headed; and for me it’s not just about being there, it’s about actually doing some work there. In fact, in some ways I may enjoy it too much. There is something satisfying about focusing on a task, whether its building a website, creating a logo, writing a marketing plan, building a budget, whatever. Spending a straight 10 hours on one task until it is finished, no other interruptions, nothing pulling you from finishing; because, that’s the job. When you are in the ditches you have a job to do. You have a single task to complete and you focus on that. Of course looking down at the business from above and keeping tabs on what’s happening, as a CEO does, that’s important too. But that is not about focus on one thing. That’s about tracking many things. Sometimes I like working in the ditches and just hunkering down on one thing, till its done, and till it’s done right.

Our First Product Advanced List Management, Codenamed "xList"

I’ll be talking more about this web based software soon, but I wanted to start talking about it now since I’m so excited about it. The guys over at 37 signals have gotten me pretty excited about launching this app. And although “xList” (codename) is a direct competitor with their product TaDa List, I think they would appreciate my solution.  We’ll see.

xList has been a vision of mine for a while now. I’m one of those guys that uses lists, checklists, many of them on paper for just about everything. So when I decided to build a web based version of my paper list, I knew I could make something people would like to use. I’m hopeful anyway. More will be revealed.