(c) 2013-15 by Brooke Allen I am an amateur radio operator with a particular interest in radio contesting, in which thousands of radio operators all over the world will spend an entire weekend talking to each other. I have just completed a series of articles on game design for the National Contest Journal, whichContinue reading “Game Design for Amateur Radio Contesters”
Author Archives: Brooke Allen
Holiday Greetings
SUGGEST YOUR OWN CAPTIONS “I would go back to the drawing board if it hadn’t been repossessed last week.” “Given the economy, and now that you have written the proof that two can live as cheaply as one, I guess I will marry you.” This cartoon was suggested by Brooke Allen, illustrated by Alicia Reeves,Continue reading “Holiday Greetings”
Persistence
© 2009 Brooke Allen brooke@brookeallen.com http://www.BrookeAllen.com Originally published in International FamilyMagazine Republished in Folks Magazine on 11/7/09. I was working as a computer programmer at Rutgers University when I saw the perfect job advertised by American Airlines. It had everything that I wanted: interesting work, decent pay, and free travel everywhere American flew. I sentContinue reading “Persistence”
Things VS People
© 2009 Brooke Allen brooke@brooketallen.com http://www.BrookeAllen.com Originally published October, 2009, in International Family Magazine Republished in Folks Magazine on 10/24/09. When I was 16, my dad told me to get in the car – we were going for a ride. We drove to Bolek’s Foreign Car Service. My dad told Bolek that his son neededContinue reading “Things VS People”
Crime Prevention
© 2009 Brooke Allen brooke@brookeallen.com http://www.BrookeAllen.com Originally published September, 2009 in International Family Magazine A week after I moved to Manhattan, I went to a street fair and found there a policeman with a big sign: HELP US PREVENT CRIME I approached, “I’m game. How can I help you prevent crime?” He said, “By puttingContinue reading “Crime Prevention”
Bad Owners
© 2010 Brooke Allen brooke@brookeallen.com http://www.BrookeAllen.com Originally published in International Family Magazine Shareholders have a problem – themselves. My friend asked me when his mutual funds would rebound, and I asked him why he cares. He said, “Because if they are not going to rebound, I am going to sell.” I asked him what heContinue reading “Bad Owners”
What am I?
© 2009 Brooke Allen brooke@brookeallen.com http://www.BrookeAllen.com Originally published August, 2009, in International Family Magazine My friend in college, Debra, asked me, “What are you?” I did not understand the question. “What are you? How hard can that be? I’m Jewish, what are you?” I said I was not religious. “Neither am I. Just tell meContinue reading “What am I?”
Innocence and Responsibility
© 2009 Brooke Allen brooke@brookeallen.com http://www.BrookeAllen.com Originally published in International Family Magazine My wife and I both feel that our society has gone overboard in making people afraid. One very destructive message inflicted upon children is that they should fear strangers. In a planet as overpopulated as ours, even extremely rare events provide plenty ofContinue reading “Innocence and Responsibility”
How to Be a Saboteur
© 2009 Brooke Allen brooke@brookeallen.com http://www.BrookeAllen.com Originally published in International Family Magazine When I was young, shooting a TV wasn’t as unusual as you might think. I grew up at a time when it was not uncommon for a young boy or girl to receive a .22 rifle as a graduation present from the sixthContinue reading “How to Be a Saboteur”
In the Best Interest
© 2009 Brooke Allen brooke@brookeallen.com http://www.BrookeAllen.com Originally published in International Family Magazine Republished in Folks Magazine on 10/17/09. In 1981, I decided to create my own consulting company. It occurred to me that I must learn more about selling if I was to find clients and flourish. For this I took a short sales trainingContinue reading “In the Best Interest”
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