Employees of non-public schools are fingerprinted in accordance with New Jersey statute NJSA 18A : 6-4.14. Today, I complied and trekked off to a fingerprint facility.

I mention this because the gear is sweet looking, and the process one hundred percent digital. The only paper is a receipt the machine generates. After capturing the images, a scanner saves them in a file, and pushes them to the state for a full background check. Electronic automation reduces the turnaround time from weeks to mere days.

OK, so maybe it’s only cool to me, but every so often, tech guy earns a few words. Alter egos are like that. Never know when they might bust loose.

And now, off to dose the cats with some fresh catnip.