Barbara Sehr Productions
Long before Barbara discovered her inner geek, she learned the "who, what, how, where, and why" of journalism, and the more complex ability to form words that inspire and educate the reader. To this day, she continues her writing outside the technology box.
Even those who cherish memories of 1950s America surrounded by white picket fences around its lunch counters are beginning to understand that the times "they are changing." Just when we are looking for a friendly face to remind us it's still safe to shoot your lawyer in the face as long as you are the Vice President, we see this sinister profile on television telling us "this is what change looks like."
Seattlepi.com blog June 2, 2010
"When I answered the call in September 1999 to join an Internet startup team dedicated to bringing the Internet in a completely new form to adults over 55, I did not hesitate to step up to the plate. History and my passion for a neglected population told me that at last my life had a purpose. While the rest of the Internet world struggled around the fountain of youth, our little startup would tell the world that the only thing that mattered was 'gray matter.'
"In addition to 25 years of experience in newspapers, computer magazines and technical writing, I brought with me some keen observations of what could happen to a startup:
"In 1981, while covering operating systems for Computer Systems News, I traveled to Seattle from my post in Silicon Valley to visit a tiny little company that had won the contract to license the operating system for the then-brand new IBM PC. I spent a long time talking to this obscure company of 20 employees and its very young leader, Bill Gates. Yes, Microsoft had 20 employees at the time.
"At the same time, I watched two pioneers, Al Shugart and Finis Conner, express frustration at the amount of time it took a large company like Xerox Corp to react to market conditions. Before the two men eventually went their separate ways, a PC era disk drive giant, known as Seagate Technologies was born in Scott's Valley, California.
"More recently, in 1997, I experienced the fits and starts of a startup from a distance as an independent political humor guide — one of the 180 original guides — at what was then known as the Mining Company. " Today, you know it as About.com."
Finishing a Startup, Jobsearch About.com December 2000
"As usual, we seek someone to bear the cross and resurrect our national character. Yet, the answer will not come from the halls of state or national government, or even a tear-soaked PTA meeting. The answer is within all of us who can understand the simple chemistry that causes us to respect a "No Smoking" sign at the gasoline pump."
Tragedy in Springfield and Parental Responsibility HomeParents About.com June 1998