For readers who know me only from the blog, my other life entails running an information technology firm that helps multi-billion dollar organizations make better software. If you’ve ever wanted to smack your forehead in frustration over a company’s glitch-ridden…

From the deck of our oceanfront rental, I watched my boys play in the sand. “Play” may be the wrong word. It looked more like work to me. Shovels and elbows moving in...