About Peggy

In order for this blog to make any sense, you need to understand who I am. Suffice it to say, I am a PhD social worker who has had a very non-traditional path in my life.
The following list gives you a small idea of where my feet (and my brain) have traveled.

  1. I am a baby boomer who was born in Western New York State
  2. I had a father who always revered technology as a challenging partner
  3. I received a Masters in Social Work in 1972
  4. I bought my first Apple IIE computer in 1975 because my fellow food co-op members told me I must so technology would also be in liberal hands
  5. I worked with children and families for 15 years
  6. I learned about some of the struggles of the human spirit
  7. I received my PhD in Social Work in 2000
  8. I had a consulting practice for nonprofit organizations
  9. I joyously taught professionals and social work students for 10 years
  10. I worked for my profession in Washington, DC
  11. I owned and operated my own photo finishing franchise
  12. I learned what technology giveth, technology taketh away
  13. I love photography and sometimes see things as a camera would
  14. I work in design – print, web, photographic
  15. I believe the digital image holds untapped power
  16. I log in to my 80 year old mother’s computer to help her learn
  17. I see in technology the potential of connection
  18. I believe the salvation of any people is their ability to stay connected

As you read this list I hope several things became apparent. I am a boomer blogger and an elder blogger. Some consider the terms synonymous, but I like to think there are some significant differences in perspectives. In looking at the timing of my educational and professional background you know I am one who “sat at the feet of scholars who never thought of using a computer for any scholarly purpose whatsoever and just as certainly teaches students for whom the computer (perhaps even the net-enabled cell phone) is the first essential tool of every piece of academic work.” (1)

I have come to my relationship with technology through a path totally foreign to my 20 something, 30 something, and even 40 something counterparts. My brain’s relationship to this digital information explosion is cast in that experience. We will spend some time talking about that in future discussions.

Early in 2008 I was forced to close my business and accept the reality of this closure as a smart business decision that was made a bit later than it should have been. A new job for my partner brought us both to Atlanta, GA, where I am slowly and steadily making my way to a new life. Those circumstances, the economy, and a supportive partner have given me the opportunity to take time to think it all through as I move forward. That process brought me to Photos by Peggy. The path of my life has been unpredictable, at best, and kareening racetrack at worse. You can find more about how I am making my way at the following two sites:

Tell the Story Now and The Women Speak

Go and take a look.