About The eMusketeers
The eMusketeers is a series of short stories and cautionary tales that are connected through quasi-human characters who represent four functions of technology.
The eMusketeers are the record keeper, the algorithm, social media, and multimedia – Bill, Al, Sam, and Mike. They track everything, respond to requests, create not-so-private journals, and are always listening and watching. No bits and bytes.
If technology impacts your life, if you think that technology impacts your life, or if you are concerned that technology may impact the life of someone that you know and care about, this book is for you. If you see benefits to technology and, at the same time, it scares you, this book is for you. If you want to learn about or explain to someone the practical dangers of technology that are hiding in plain sight, this book is for you. And if you simply like interesting, eye-opening short stories, then this book is for you, too.
Has technology brought boundless opportunities, vast conveniences, and incredible prosperity, or has it enabled injustices, abuses, and absurdities? The answers are unique, individual, and diverse, and are left to the reader to decide.
From a reader, “… the thoughts, emotions, and questions The eMusketeers provoked were insightful and somewhat frightening. Humanizing tech was an incredible way to make your point. Very impressive.”
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Author Bio:
I write to a general audience with themes about the high-tech world we live in. I don't write about or explain the technology; no bits and no bytes. I write about people and their lives. It isn't all bad; sure, there are injustices, abuses, and absurdities, but there are also benefits, conveniences, and opportunities.
I grew up in a middle-class family, attended public schools, and have lived in Florida, the mid-Atlantic, and California. I’ve earned an engineering degree, a culinary degree, and an MBA, along with an alphabet soup of two, three, four, and five-letter initials that I won't bore you with here or in any of my books.
I have traveled extensively for business and pleasure, have a passion for life, learning, culture, and cuisines, and admit to a love-hate relationship with technology. I live with the most amazing woman that I have ever met, and together, we hope to make the world a better place for everyone.
I identify as a combination of artist, scientist, and craftsman with an ever-changing fraction on any given day that may exceed 100%. Being an author combines everything; life has taught me that truth is often stranger than fiction, and there are pearls of wisdom from decades of experiences that have found their way into the three books, hundreds of blog articles, and poetry that I write.
My current literary interest is fiction, including short stories and novels, that explore how technology has transformed our lives by enabling a broad spectrum of behaviors. It is unclear to me if technology has delivered upon its promises, is a Modern Pandora’s Box, some combination, or something altogether different. The answer is different for each of us – and I leave it to my readers to decide. I hope that you close my books reflecting upon how your life and the lives of the people you care about are impacted – and if the benefits to you outweigh the drawbacks.
I recently published The eMusketeers – an anthology that transforms four major aspects of technology into characters. I am currently working on a novel that will build upon the theme of how technology impacts individuals, society, and culture.
My first two books were an atypical cookbook and a collection of romantic poetry.