I attended first through third grade in a Lutheran School in Basel, Switzerland. Thus, I learned to read and write in German before I did in English. One day I decided to slough and spend the day at the zoo. At home dad asked me how school went and I lied, telling him it was fine. My conscience bothered me for several days. Finally I wrote a note to dad in German saying that I loved him too much to have a lie stand between us. That note meant so much to him that he quoted it in some of his talks at mission conferences. When he died they found that note in his wallet. I am so glad that I chose to confess my fibbing to him in that way.
About Me
- George Richards Cannon
- My early postings were intended to be in sequence, starting with “Why This Blog” posted on December 3, 2011. After reading this profile, you might want to start your reading with those early entries. I am a 93 year old husband, dad, grandpa and great grandpa. I've seen a lot of changes in the world. When I was young, vegetables were still delivered by horse and wagon. As a radio operator during World War II, I communicated via morse code. Now I use my voice-activated cell phone to stay in touch. My career as a university professor of computer science spanned the time when a single computer took up several rooms of in a computer center and was less powerful than today's $2 calculators to the present time where computers are an ever-present part of our daily life. I am now legally blind, but even there technology has come to the rescue. My computer monitor is a big flat screen T.V. with large print magnification. I type by touch with very limited ability to see and edit what I write, so either someone else will have to edit my writing or you will have to endure all the typos. I look forward to sharing my thoughts, perspectives, and memories on life.
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