I turn 75 in 2024. I need to focus on some things. So...
I will be taking a quasi-sabbatical from these Community Projects:
Neighborhood Emergency Team web pages - Sabbatical - Reports and updates only.
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Collins View Firewise Community - Sabbatical - No 'new' content. Reports and updates only.
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Friends of River View Natural Area - Sabbatical - maintain website, but no new content.
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West Willamette Restoration Partnership - Sabbatical - no meetings.
Collins View - I will maintain CollinsView website with any needed updates.
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I will also be taking a break from some personal projects:
Trolley Project - We will put the Trolley Project on Hiatus after some updates.
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Cycle Oregon - No events! (I may be done with C.O.)
Other, unnamed projects.
What will I be doing on sabbatical?
Here's the deal - I have four iOS Apps languishing in the App Store.
Geom-e-Tree Not for Sale in the App Store!!
So, Top Priority:
I must re-code these apps, Geom-e-Tree, Geom-e-Twee, PolygonFlux, and PolygonJazz, in 'Swift', which I must learn. That takes time. This is my main goal for my sabbatical.
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Other writing & research
First Two items are DONE, so I am going to de-prioritize this whole category until I get started Coding.
DONE! A presentation for G4G15 in Atlanta, February 21-25, 2024.
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DONE! 4/12/2024 - Blogging on NewCollinView.Blog - on Bridges Over Stephens Creek
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Developing a "TICKETS TO RIDE" concept for local transit trips.
Blogging on New Collins View Blog about local transit trips.
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Doing some new regional Transit Tours, or at least document ones done in the past.
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Post any new transit and blog articles on Nextdoor.
Offering guided tours of the Fulton Park area Powerhouse site, Brier Trench, ...
Working on a Self-Guided Walking Tour of SW Portland cemeteries trolley lines.
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I will intersperse App Work with Transit and other projects.
Privately...
I will be focusing on my grandson, my health, maintenance of Time Haven, a Carpet City project, and so on. These are the many things that have been taking a back seat to my other volunteer duties. Carpet City Project - DONE!
I will continue compiling papers and mementos for an auto-biographical book, and sort through ancestral papers.
Keeping faith in democracy.
John Miller
January 7, 2024
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