Sunday 9/24 – Arrival

Posted on September 25, 2017     Leave a Comment

Back at the ol’ stompin’ grounds for some spectacular geek-a-luscious IT conference happenings. I was last here in the spring of 2009 for the IOUG Collaborate Conference.



Got muh badge. Got muh swag (backpack–chose the blue option, t-shirt & water bottle–the orange one).


Got the Microsoft Ignite app installed on the ol’ mobile communications device. I’m all set!!! It ain’t SanFran, but it’ll have to do.


[In Order] To Explain It All…

Posted on December 30, 2016     Leave a Comment

“Remember, a writer writes always.”
—Larry (Billy Crystal) from the movie: Throw Mama From the Train

Bio

Blake Charles Donley was born and raised in Excelsior, MN. An IT geek by trade, he waited 26 years to pursue what he wanted to be when he grew up. A writer at heart, he is forever asking himself, “How would I write this?” With a penchant for unforgettable characters, uncomfortable reality, and “the great American novel”, he toils mainly in the realm of literary fiction. A chance reunion with the HiFi stack of his youth sparked an obsession with vintage stereo gear that influences nearly everything he writes.