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Reclamation

Getting nothing but static, getting nothing but staticStatic filling my attic from Channel Z - The B-52's I joined LinkedIn first. A friend recommended it to me at the time and I signed up on February 11, 2004. Member number 224,376. I made my first attempt at a blog in 2005 and scuttled it after … Continue reading Reclamation →

Bill Dollins social media, where did that come from? 2024-11-11 4 Minutes

How Do I Write?

This question comes up more frequently than I would expect. I've been writing here since 2006 and this blog is a good map of my professional journey over that time. Most often, when people ask me the titular question, they are wondering how I can keep this up for so long. Less frequently, the question … Continue reading How Do I Write? →

Bill Dollins gis 2023-12-132023-12-22 2 Minutes

Nonessential

The cursor flashes, waiting for a command.Any command.An editor window is open,Empty.The fan does not hum, with nothing to cool.The keyboard simply restsAs dust,Illuminated by the stripes of sunlightmoving across the desk,Settles between its idle keys. It all taunts meWith the truth: There is no map I can make,No chart,No graph,No query,No post nor comment;There … Continue reading Nonessential →

Bill Dollins where did that come from? 2020-04-282020-04-28 1 Minute

Y2K and Today

Even though I work from home full time, I have a little extra time available since most things have been closed by a gubernatorial executive order. During downtime, I'm doing a little tidying, and it's amazing the things you find and realize you've held onto. At this time twenty years ago, I was probably be … Continue reading Y2K and Today →

Bill Dollins Uncategorized 2020-03-172020-03-17 2 Minutes

Milestones, Goals, and the Power of No

It’s been a few weeks since I hit my latest milestone, but life was fairly full in the immediate aftermath. On the plus side, the extra time was good for reflection. The milestone to which I am referring is that, on October 27, 2019, I ran the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, DC. The race … Continue reading Milestones, Goals, and the Power of No →

Bill Dollins Uncategorized 2019-11-212023-12-15 4 Minutes

2017 Through the Rearview Mirror

Bill Dollins Uncategorized 2017-12-28 2 Minutes

Directions

Bill Dollins Uncategorized 2016-09-28 3 Minutes

Other People’s Code

Bill Dollins Uncategorized 2016-08-18 2 Minutes

My Path to GIS

Bill Dollins Uncategorized 2 Comments 2016-02-22 7 Minutes

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