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  • Summer's over

    Just as quickly as it started it has ended. Summer is over with the kids going back to to school last week and me starting up 6 back to back weeks of travel this week. Overall it was a pretty good summer – as always sad to see it come to an end, although fall…

  • Summer work

    It is that joyous time of year for school children around the world (or at least the ones in dumb countries that haven’t gone to year round schooling): Summer Break. But not for my kids 😉 Summer break means they gt to work on all the things that I think they should know but aren’t…

  • Top 10 reasons that your company shouldn't try social media

    I was inspired to write this post after a few recent bad experiences in the corporate social media world.  No, they weren’t at my employer and no, I won’t divulge where they came from.  It’s the conclusions that are important, not the details of how I got there.  So without further ado, here are the…

  • Genius or idiocy?

    I am not sure on which end of the spectrum to place this ad I saw from Ford:   The ad shows a question from a fan of the new Explorer on facebook on an HTC phone on the Sprint network.  They then answer the question in the ad.  This makes me wonder a few…

  • 25%

    The year is already a quarter over. So, a quick update on my new years resolutions. Get back into the swing of things at the gym – C.  I started strong but when I threw out my back a few weeks ago, I have seriously trailed off.  Definitely need to do better.  I think I…

  • At least we have a place to stay

    A quick vacation planning update. We have now secured places to stay in all 4 cities we will be visiting. Thanks to FlipKey, Homeway and Susan(!) for the pointers. The renting a flat idea seems to be working out so far. Certainly something I will keep you updated on as we go through the trip…

  • Amatuer

    I finally took the plunge this week and upgraded my camera equipment.  The 5+ year old Canon S2 IS point and shoot was just not getting it down for volleyball.  So after the 2-day tournament in Louisville I started researching Digital SLRs and shooting sports.  In my research I learned that I was in for…

  • Trickle Down Economics 2.0

    I have really been trying to stay away from politics and controversy both here on my blog and in my life in general.  However, I heard something the other day that I have not been able to get out of my head: a potential fatal fissure is starting to break open in the US, namely…

  • Permaculture at work

    I have been anxiously getting ready for this years planting season. This will be the 4th year I have will do a garden and I think I am finally getting close to my ideal state: a variety of produce right from my back yard, without chemicals or GMOs and with as little maintenance work as…