Becoming Photo Joe - From Start to Fart

I am still an amateur photographer after decades of playing with cameras. Film and digital. I never knew how to use a meter. Handheld or in-camera. My exposures were all over the place. Over and under. I decided the place to start would be learning about exposure and how to read meters. This is the first part of my story on how to use a meter. If you are a total expert, skip to the next section... somewhere else on the Internet that is more up to your speed. Whatever that is.