Category: General

Birthdays and Family

Note: the title image is of me when I was little, sitting in the lap of my grandfather, James C. Kerns. Most of my family’s birthdays occur in a six week span from mid-July to the...

Rebranding

The image above recently won a contest on logomyway.com as part of my “rebranding” efforts. And yes, I used to hate the term “personal brand” but I have come to accept that it is...

Some old photos

I used to have a page of my website to showcase some of my photos, and then I did a limited-release photobook that allowed my family to have copies of the photos arranged thematically....

Freelancing Skills

Over the years, I have developed a diverse set of skills, and as time permits I would like to exercise those skills in more diverse settings. So freelancing is a new avenue I want to...

2014 Is Upon Us

This is the time of year where I like to take stock in what’s happened in the last year and make plans for the next. First, some housekeeping news. I’ve had a blog over...

Meet Ken Kerns

My company tries to do a newsletter 2-3 times a year, and they usually include one or two profiles of random employees. I drew the lucky straw for the upcoming newsletter, so they asked...

What would you do with $550 million?

Today’s Powerball jackpot is the biggest I’ve ever seen – $550 million.  I don’t normally play the lottery, but when it gets that high, I just feel like joining the fray despite knowing that...

Thinking About The Future

No, I’m not bothering to comment on the Republican race for President, as Romney is pretty dull. Instead, let me speak briefly about the future.