Our new dog, so far without a name.

“That didn’t take you long,” said someone to my wife when she told them we have just become parents again.  She’s right:  two months ago we lost our beloved Rufus to anaemia, and it knocked both Charlotte and I sideways.  The hole that opened...

On life beyond

Last week was a difficult one for many people I have worked with at Cisco over the years.  It’s no secret that the company is having to restructure as it struggles to reinvent itself and cope with the recession.  Significant cuts to headcount were made, and...