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Bill Petro: writer, historian, and technologist
Writes about History, Popular Culture, Tech Trends, and Travel.
Contributing writer to the books Invitation to Church History, Vol 1 & 2 and
Product Management to Product Leadership: The Advanced Use Cases

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LONDON TOUR: LONDON IN A DAY, PART 3 – CATHEDRALS

September 5, 2024

London in a Day, part 3 – Cathedrals We’ve explored London’s Museums in our
previous article; now we get to two of the great Churches of London.   Modern
London is based on two focal points: Westminster (political, cultural,
religious) The City of London (financial, economic, central business district)
There are two great churches in…

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LONDON TOUR: LONDON IN A DAY, PART 6 – FOOD AND DINING

September 12, 2024

London in a Day, part 6 – Food and Dining In my previous article, I talked about
London shopping. But one of my favorite things about London is the food. It’s
not just the abundance of international food in the city; it’s also the
excellent traditional English food.   CONTENT Pub Grub Full English Breakfast…

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HISTORY OF 9/11, TWENTY-THREE YEARS AGO: PATRIOT DAY

September 11, 2024

HISTORY OF PATRIOT DAY: 9/11 Twenty-three Years Ago On 9/11, September 11, 2001,
twenty-three years ago, more Americans were killed on American soil in one day
than in any attack since Pearl Harbor in 1941. A series of terrorist airplane
high-jacking attacks occurred in New York City, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon…
and the world changed.…

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LONDON TOUR: LONDON IN A DAY, PART 5 – SHOPPING

September 10, 2024

London Tour: London in a Day, part 5 – Shopping London is renowned worldwide for
its shopping. There are all kinds of shops in all sorts of places around the
city. Using our ranking system: A: must see if you have only one day in the area
B: valuable to see, but might require a…

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LONDON TOUR: LONDON IN A DAY, PART 4 – MONUMENTS AND STATUES

September 9, 2024

London in a Day, part 4 – Monuments and Statues London might not have the same
kind of monuments as, say, Paris, with its Eiffel Tower or Arc de Triomphe. But
London has its share of interesting monuments and many statues: about 1,100
total. Let’s begin with the big ones, using our ranking system: A:…

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HISTORY OF STAR TREK: 58 YEARS AGO AND NOW

September 6, 2024

HISTORY OF STAR TREK Star Trek premiered on NBC TV on September 8, 1966… 58
years ago. It is my favorite show; I was glued to the TV for the first episode
and every one after that. It had a significant influence on my life in my choice
of a career in technology. The show…

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LONDON TOUR: LONDON IN A DAY, PART 3 – CATHEDRALS

September 5, 2024

London in a Day, part 3 – Cathedrals We’ve explored London’s Museums in our
previous article; now we get to two of the great Churches of London.   Modern
London is based on two focal points: Westminster (political, cultural,
religious) The City of London (financial, economic, central business district)
There are two great churches in…

Read More


LONDON TOUR: LONDON IN A DAY, PART 6 – FOOD AND DINING

September 12, 2024

London in a Day, part 6 – Food and Dining In my previous article, I talked about
London shopping. But one of my favorite things about London is the food. It’s
not just the abundance of international food in the city; it’s also the
excellent traditional English food.   CONTENT Pub Grub Full English Breakfast…

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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, James Bond, 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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