The wisdom of duels: Larry vs. Larry There is a certain wisdom to be gleaned from dueling. America’s history is filled with many famous duels, a slow stepping off of paces, usually ten but sometimes more and sometimes less, an eventual turning to face the other’s weapon, and a finale leaving one or the other, [...]

A while back some said that PeopleSoft’s days were numbered, on a steady decline to irrelevance, enterprise software soon to be discarded like those old cars you sometimes see as you drive America’s back roads, in the front yard, prominently displayed like yard art, up on blocks, containing more rust than sheet metal. Now it [...]

Welcome to Certain Wisdom, your new home. I trust your move was transparent, easy, and painless. This new site uses advanced technology, offers more features, and provides overall a much better user experience. I think you will like it. The primary focus of the new Certain Wisdom site will remain the same: emphasizing the importance [...]

A house in my neighborhood has been in a partially finished state for a long time. The foundation has been layed. The framing has been done. The windows are installed. The roof has been shingled. The exterior has been wrapped. The workers who did these tasks left months ago. As I walked by the construction [...]