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Bill Petro, author and technologist.
Writes about History, Popular Culture, and Tech Trends.
Contributing writer to the books Product Management to Product Leadership: The
Advanced Use Cases
and Invitation to Church History


HISTORY OF COFFEE: INTERNATIONAL COFFEE DAY

September 30, 2021

HISTORY OF COFFEE: INTERNATIONAL COFFEE DAY Yesterday, September 29, was
National Coffee Day in the US and 16 other countries. But tomorrow, October 1,
is International Coffee Day, shared by the National Coffee Day in 12 countries.
Whether percolated, filtered, steeped in a French press, poured over, or made
with high-pressure steam in an espresso…

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HISTORY OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

October 11, 2021

HISTORY OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS The man who sailed from Spain to discover
America was neither Spanish nor did he actually discover America, at least not
the mainland. But it was true that: In fourteen hundred and ninety-two Columbus
sailed the ocean blue   Origin of Christopher Columbus He was actually Italian,
born in 1451 to…

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HISTORY OF THE MARATHON

October 11, 2021

HISTORY OF THE MARATHON Today in Boston, Massachusetts is the running of the
Boston Marathon beginning at the start line in Hopkinton at 10:00 AM and
following the race route into Boston. This is the oldest and longest-running (no
pun intended) annual marathon event, at least in the Western World. It began in
1897, the…

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HISTORY OF OCTOBER 10: 42 DAY

October 10, 2021

HISTORY OF OCTOBER 10: 42 DAY Question: What is the answer to the ultimate
question of life, the universe, and everything. Answer: 42   Question: What does
that mean? I met Douglas Adams about 30 years ago when he spoke to Sun
Microsystems, where I was working at the time. I have never heard anyone…

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HISTORY OF OCTOBER: THE PUMPKIN SPICE SAGA

October 1, 2021

HISTORY OF OCTOBER: THE PUMPKIN SPICE SAGA October, the tenth month of the year
in both the older Julian and the current Gregorian calendar, was the 8th month
(Latin octo) in the ancient Roman calendar, but with the addition of January and
February, it got bumped to #10. This month is significant because, according to…

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HISTORY OF COFFEE: INTERNATIONAL COFFEE DAY

September 30, 2021

HISTORY OF COFFEE: INTERNATIONAL COFFEE DAY Yesterday, September 29, was
National Coffee Day in the US and 16 other countries. But tomorrow, October 1,
is International Coffee Day, shared by the National Coffee Day in 12 countries.
Whether percolated, filtered, steeped in a French press, poured over, or made
with high-pressure steam in an espresso…

Read More


HISTORY OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

October 11, 2021

HISTORY OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS The man who sailed from Spain to discover
America was neither Spanish nor did he actually discover America, at least not
the mainland. But it was true that: In fourteen hundred and ninety-two Columbus
sailed the ocean blue   Origin of Christopher Columbus He was actually Italian,
born in 1451 to…

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HISTORY OF THE HOLIDAYS

What is the history behind the holidays we celebrate, both sacred and secular?
Many of the sacred holidays in our American “Judeo-Christian” heritage have
secular associations, while many of the seemingly secular holidays actually have
religious roots. This is the back story behind our popular holidays.

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POPULAR CULTURE

Featuring reviews of movies, concerts, and theatre. I write movie reviews as
soon as I see them, which is usually the day they come out (or before). Reviews
of Star Wars and Star Trek movies, Lord of the Rings, Hobbit, and Harry Potter
films, rock and jazz concerts and theatre reviews.

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TECH TRENDS

Articles about current and future technologies and their possible implications.
Discussions about Apple iPhone and Apple Watch and innovative technologies from
other companies: social media, payment systems, personal data backup, etc.

 

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Bill Petro has been a technology sales enablement executive, with a background
in marketing and product management. He has expertise in Information Storage,
Cloud Computing, Automation, Data Center, and Social Media technologies.


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