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Don’t be the Frog in a Tepid Pot of Water

Beren Erchamion
March 19, 2026

There’s a parable about two frogs. One frog is dropped into a pot of boiling water and recognizes that something bad is happening and jumps right out. Another frog is dropped in a tepid pot of water. The heat is…

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Oh Snap! I left my iPad in Baggage Screening

Beren Erchamion
February 24, 2026

It is that horrible moment when you are sitting in the airport lounge enjoying a Leffe Brune and realize that you left your iPad in the baggage screening area of a foreign airport. Adrenaline spikes, blood pressure jacks up thru…

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How do you Say Goodbye to Dad

Beren Erchamion
October 22, 2019

How do you say goodbye to Dad? It is not easy to summarize your relationship with a parent on a website in 2-3 paragraphs, but I’ll give it a shot here. The Backstory I was a Cub Scout in 1977.…

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Traveling to Benin with CodeToHope.org

Beren Erchamion
September 24, 2017

My son and I recently traveled to Benin Africa with CodeToHope.org to do our part in breaking the cycle of poverty thru education with a focus on computer technology and programming. It was an amazing experience: sometimes humbling, occasionally intimidating,…

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Update for December 2016

Beren Erchamion
December 22, 2016

Wishing all my readers a Happy Holidays and New Year from Tarn Aeluin. Update is a big word at Tarn Aeluin!. After nearly 2 years, I’ve re-enabled comments. I’m hoping that Akismet and other features will control the spam. We’ll…

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2014 Coaches vs. Cancer

Beren Erchamion
February 4, 2014

If you are in the Philly area – Coaches vs. Cancer is a great event to help raise money for cancer research. Over the six years the event has existed, the kids at Central Bucks East have raised over a…

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