About the Virtual Scratchpad, and Me

Hello! Welcome to my Virtual Scratchpad.

My name is Bobbie, and I'm a multi-blogger. My other blogs are very specialized in theme and content, so I decided that I needed just one more blog -- this one! -- for all the bits that just don't suit my specialty blogs.

The Virtual Scratchpad is my catch-all blog. Here you'll find a sample of the kinds of scribbles that actually appear on the scratchpad on my real-world desk -- from "notes to self" to short essays and featurettes about ideas and issues I'm mulling over. In addition, this is where I'll post some of the more interesting gems I've gleaned from around the web.

A little more about me

I'm a research psychologist by profession. I work independently and I spend most of my waking hours at my computer: managing research projects, analyzing data, reading, writing, running a website, blogging, and participating in a handful of online communities. The order in which I do those things, and the amount of time I spend on each, varies daily.

I live on the Big Island of Hawaii with my husband and our cat. When I'm not glued to my computer monitors, I'm probably outdoors enjoying the ocean and our extensive garden.

My other blogs

I write about topics in several distinct domains. In my mind they are organized into two 'portfolios': I have a Personal Portfolio, and an Aviation Portfolio. If you are interested, you can find my other blogs by visiting these pages:

• What I write about: Aviation Portfolio


• What I write about: Personal Portfolio

I welcome comments and encourage reader participation on all of my blogs, including this one. You are invited to use the Comments section to add your remarks or to ask questions.

Thanks for visiting, and I hope that you'll drop by the Virtual Scratchpad regularly, or subscribe to the feed.