Emory Cottage

Occasional musings about my life at Emory Cottage, some of which may actually be related to Emory Cottage. I will try to avoid political rants and religious wars, but I make no promises.

Monday, December 22, 2014

A Christmas Story

Many an' many a Christmas ago, things were not going well at the North Pole. Santa Claus had a miserable cold. The elves had walked ...

Saturday, August 17, 2013

Instant Chicken Kebabs

I really like grilled chicken kebabs, where chicken breasts have been cut into chunks, marinated in Italian dressing, then grilled. The gri...

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Books Every College Student Should Have

My people have no tradition of proofreading. — Ken White In just a few weeks, thousands of high school graduates will be off to college....

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

The Rash

A little while ago I came across an insipid little poem, The Dash , by Linda Ellis. The title refers to the dash between the birth and deat...

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Be Careful Buying on eBay

First, you already know that saying "be careful buying on eBay" is like saying. "be careful jumping out of airplanes." ...

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Don't Lend Money to the IRS; Cut Refund Fraud Risk

If you're getting a tax refund, you have given Uncle Sam an interest-free loan. Use the IRS withholding calculator to adjust your wi...

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Web Hosting

Fifteen years ago I worked for an employer that allowed me to have a server in their data center and use one of their IP addresses for my pe...

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About Me

Bob Brown: I've taught at Southern College of Technology, Southern Polytechnic State, and Kennesaw State since 1996. Now I'm working with the College of Computing and Software Engineering on outreach to K-12 schools. If you'd like me to visit your school, check my topic list, or contact me to prepare material specifically for your school. Teaching followed a 30-year career in information technology beginning in 1969, and in medical informatics since 1974 when I began working with the Medical Association of Georgia to develop a methodology for medical care review to assure quality and appropriateness of medical care for Medicare patients. I taught because it's rewarding to help students have the "Aha! experience," and that happens several times each term. It makes me feel really good to help others learn the things that I know and to learn new things myself in the process.

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