Greetings to !

I've been messing around with how to send out these newsletters. I'm sure you receive emails from all sorts of legit businesses and scammers that end up in your spam folders. I send a test email to two addresses. One ends up as junk, the other gets through. Go figure.

I imagine mine will end up there, too, like a message in a bottle that may be retrieved if you happen to check if any Nigerians want to give you a million dollars.

My mental operating system is out of date!

I wish that I could back up my brain to the cloud. Back in the day, and by "day" I mean any year before my MacBook Pro was declared legally dead by Apple, I used to be an early adopter.

I’d be first in line for whatever new white rectangle Steve Jobs was pitching. These days, wireless is anything but!

Somewhere between my fifth password reset and the seventh time Microsoft tried to "suggest" I subscribe to Office 365, I realized something horrifying.

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Black & Tan podcast wraps Season 1

Black & Tan is a podcast that explores a new story about beer and the intricacies of cultural understanding in today’s rapidly changing world. Season 1 has just wrapped.

Hosted by Pedro Silva, an African American advocate for social equity, and Alan O’Hashi, a Japanese American from Wyoming with a passion for cross-cultural engagement.

The show offers insightful discussions designed to inspire personal change. Each episode tackles ways to bridge cultural divides by making intentional, individual adjustments to foster acceptance and empathy

With engaging conversations, Black & Tan provides listeners with both practical advice and eye-opening perspectives about our evolving world. Why Listen? Black & Tan is for anyone who wants to:

Learn ways to bridge gaps and create connections across different backgrounds.
Gain practical tools to make positive, impactful changes within your communities.
Enjoy lively and thoughtful discussions.
Learn simple, actionable steps to encourage understanding and respect.

Click to check out all episodes on your favorite platform, including Spotify ...

Drop me a line if you run out of things to do. Thanks for sticking around, and until next time ...

Alan O'Hashi

Boulder Community Media

If you have questions or comments, message Alan Bot, my alter cyber-ego. I learn more and more every day! You can also click the icon to chat ...

My analog brain operating system is slow and obsolete