Abstract
The beginning of 2003 marked a new technological influence on my life, when I purchased my first electronic datebook, a "personal digital assistant" (PDA). Shortly after Christmas, one of my colleagues at Eastern Mennonite University, Dr. Joseph Mast, an ASAer of long standing, was demonstrating the nifty features of his new PDA. I thought, "That's neat, maybe it;s time for me to 'move to the next level' and engage a technology that has the potential to enhance my personal schedule and help me set priorities!" So a few days later I pleasantly interrupted my normal school preparation time by learning the features of my new PDA (a Palm m130) and programming its database with essential information.