Five Writers

Good day,

I read on Hacker News last night that Robert Cringely died over the weekend. It is odd that I haven't seen more press on this. However, I also haven't seen anyone refute this report, so I'm guessing it's real.

Cringely was a big deal a long time ago. He wrote a gossip/news column at the end of InfoWorld, likely with other writers. It was spicy. Who cared if it was the truth? Suddenly my chosen profession was newsworthy.

His death had the same punch-to-the-gut feeling as when I read that the creator of one of my favorite early online games, Mtrek, had passed. My thought: here is this very important person that I never met who had a huge impact on my life.

My second thought was: it's quite clear to me who the handful of humans are that greatly influenced the style and substance of my writing.

With that in mind, here's the likely incomplete list of writers who shaped Rands.

It's Fall. Prepare for rain,

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