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Better Than Perceived
I just got back from attending Microsoft TechEd in Houston, Texas. That is why there were no posts for a week. It was a great experience with a lot learned. Much has changed since my first TechEd in 2007. The trip down was a little crazy. My flight was cancelled to Atlanta because of a…
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If I Could Save Time in a Bottle….
I have to admit, I love that song (“Time in a Bottle”) by Jim Croce. But what would I do if I could save time in a bottle? How would I use it? Would I use it to live forever or give it to others who’s time is shortened by disease? I would love to…
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Setting Expectations
I am all about setting expectations. I want to know what people want and expect from me up front. I want to make sure I return the gesture. When my wife and I started dating, I made sure I could stand her and liked her well enough on the first date. After that part was…
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You’ve Got to Pay to Play
As with everything in life, nothing is free. There are no free rides and no free lunches. Sure, you can go eat a moldy sandwich out of the dumpster in the back of your favorite restaurant for free, but you’ll be paying for it with a trip to the hospital, a bunch throwing up in the…
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Chapter 14
Chapter 14 is finally done. It was a short chapter, so it shouldn’t have taken that long, but the last few days have been busy getting the pool ready and sharpening the blades on the finish mower. Since writing is not my day job, I have to make sure my day job and the property…
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Thinking Like It’s 1997
WTF people? I find it hard to believe that in 2014 people are completely oblivious to how computers function and common sense. It isn’t 1997. Back then, I had to modify files with a text editor that didn’t have mouse support in order to play a game. Windows 95 was still out, and Linux needed…
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Does Not Really Exist
It is amazing how much we care about things that do not exist. I define something that is “real” as something that is tangible. I want to be able to touch it, hold it in my hand, look at it. I can’t hold the internet in my hand. I can’t touch social media (that sounds…
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Is Freedom an Illusion?
I just finished watching the latest Captain America movie, and it got me thinking about freedom. I will not ruin it for those who haven’t seen it. Freedom can mean different things to different people. There is financial freedom. There is freedom from being scared. There is freedom from abuse. Do we give up our…
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No Sympathy
I feel for those who cannot help themselves because of some physical or mental disability or other limiting factor outside of that person’s control. I have no sympathy for people who choose not to help themselves. If you’re poor because you’re lazy, I have no sympathy. If you’re poor because you’re horrible with money, I…
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Ahhh… Relaxing Work
Some might think I’m crazy, but it was a nice relaxing weekend staining the deck, finishing the fix on the footer drain, repairing the pool heater line I accidentally ripped out of the ground, and pressure washing the pool steps, table, truck, and excavator. It was relaxing because it was so nice out. Soaking up…