Finally we have elected a new president.  Is it time to start campaigning again?  My favorite comic, XKCD summed it up best:
I’m already disappointed in the way the public has reacted to his election.  I grew up in a world where the color of your skin means very little.  From a legal standpoint it means [...]

This weekend I’m taking a short vacation with the Sheconomist.  She and I are taking a trip down memory lane to our alma mater, where we spent many years together.  It’s nice to go relive some memories with someone you really care about.  The old stomping grounds are also close to a vacation spot, where [...]

I’ve been busy lately with some professional projects, and because of this I haven’t been able to read many books.  I am finally free of this burden and can begin reading again.  I was very proud to discover I have read 18 books this year.  That is about 16 more than my previous annual record. [...]

I’m like you in that I exchange emails that are not business related all the time with friends at work.  Though sometimes they start in a professional way.  I found a nice article that would help a good friend in some marketing research and sent it to her.  She sent me back an email with [...]

My cousin is getting married the day this post goes up.  I’m very happy for her, and she’s the 4th on that side of the family to get married.  Weddings are always fun for the guests, but I feel so bad for the parents of the bride.
I can just imagine one day paying for my [...]

I’m not much of the fair type.  Rides are fun and all but things are too derned expensive there.  With the recession and the financial news lately, everyone in financial services is tightening their belts.  If you aren’t yet bought, you might be.  Or if you’re buying, you might still lose your job.  Everything is [...]

I do have a few readers from overseas places like Canada, Mexico, and Wyoming so I want to clarify that this is American Football.  I’m talking 350 lbs 6′7″ diabetics pushing eachother around football.  Not your silly game where you actually use your foot.  Just kidding, I love “soccer” and played it quite a bit [...]

I’m very good about giving advice at work. People like me because I don’t let annoying details ruin my day. But everyone must have an enemy it seems, and I am not immune. This week my patience failed me as a colleague referred to my comments as “condescending”. Generally speaking, I [...]