Lord, Lord, how subject we old men are to this vice of lying! William Shakespeare – King Henry IV Everyone lies. You read that all over the place. Occasionally we might assert that we don’t but if you include all Read more…
You’re Feeling Sleepy Once upon a time, many moons ago in another time and another place, I found myself on a stage with a hypnotist telling me and all the other folks on the stage that my arms, which I Read more…
This past weekend, Christina and I went up to Victoria, British Columbia in Canada. We had a great trip and the weather was wonderful. Because we went up after Labor Day and after most of the schools had started, it Read more…
The Singularity Blues Michael Ross knew that things would never be the same the day his car shut down because he wouldn’t Friend the car. He pounded on the steering wheel of his car and punched the button to start Read more…
In roughly two sessions I’m going to wrap up my first stint as GM for our role playing group. And, while I did own the original set of Dungeons and Dragons, I didn’t really play until a few years ago. Read more…
We’re in Crunch Time at work. That means we’re working extra hours and we’re deal with all the stresses that attend trying to complete and ship a product. This is not one of my favorite times of year… I only Read more…
The amazing weather we’ve been having has me thinking about summer and August specifically. There was so much to love about the summer when I was a kid much of that took place in July and August and some of Read more…
“Excuses are like assholes, Taylor, everybody got one.” Sgt. O’Neill, Platoon I find myself suffering a bit of fatigue in my goal to write once a week for a year. So, I’m going to think about and write about that Read more…
The Right Sized Company My first (professional) job out of college was at a startup. I was employee number 40, or thereabouts. While there I got to be part of seeing that company grow the normal way – hiring, as Read more…
My daughter is looking for her first professional job after graduating from University of Oregon with her Psychology degree. So, if you know of anyone looking for a freshly minted graduate with a Bachelor’s in Psychology, please send them my Read more…