Author Archives: daviddhovey

Hey babe, it’s me. Every day I rise from bed I think about you and how much I miss you. Today is a special day. Our Son Jeremy is graduating from High School and I wanted to write you this … Continue reading →

On April 26, 1977, a high end discotheque and nightclub opened in Midtown Manhattan called Studio 54. The facility was state of the art and featured the best lighting and sound equipment imaginable. It was the hottest ticket in town … Continue reading →

I was deeply saddened upon reading about the recent layoffs at Oracle Corporation prior to the Labor Day weekend. Some of the casualties were former teammates of mine when I worked for Sun Microsystems in the early 2000s. The 2,500 … Continue reading →

My wife and I recently lost a dear friend named Vickie Wen after she endured a long and courageous battle with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer. Our hearts ache with grief as we remember this amazing human being. Those that … Continue reading →

My wife and I love the latest Geico Insurance television ads that have been running.  Our favorite one features the Swedish heavy metal band Europe rocking out to their 1986 hit “The Final Countdown” inside a small corporate break room. … Continue reading →

I vividly remember it as if it had happened yesterday. On July 22nd, I was frantically driving from work through rush hour traffic to meet my wife for dinner at Black Angus. Unfortunately, I arrived late but eventually found my … Continue reading →

On September 9th 2010 at 6:11pm, a 30-inch (76 cm) diameter natural gas pipeline exploded within the city of San Bruno California killing eight people and injuring 58. The enormous fires produced from the rapidly escaping gas completely incinerated 35 homes, … Continue reading →