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There has been a fair amount of hype in the media, lately, about technology.  Apple recently released the ipad, and both Verizon and Apple are going to be unleashing new 4g iphones on the market soon.  Kia has reintroduced push-button car starters and Windows 7 is advertising in full-force.  New ...
04/21/2010
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Over the weekend I saw the movie "Kick-Ass."  It's a highly controversial film because, aside from the general violence and strong language, one of the characters is a 13-year old female crimefighter who swears like a sailor and kills like an angry ninja.  Suffice to say, its "R" rating is deserv...
04/20/2010
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On Friday night, I was running errands.  My wife called and asked me to pick up a Diet Coke on the way home- she told me she was in the mood for fountain pop ("soda" for my East Coast friends).  The closest place happened to be a Dairy Queen, which is a soft-serve ice cream chain. Apparently, the...
04/19/2010
My wife was talking with a local realtor yesterday about the housing market.  The gentleman with whom she spoke has been a real estate agent for 20 years, so she asked him how he's managed to stay in the business all this time.  She was amused by his response, and decided to share it with me.  He...
04/16/2010
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On Thursdays, I volunteer as a mentor to a group of high school students.  It's through a local non-profit organization; the purpose is to teach career strategies, as well as providing advice for college, work and success in life, generally.  Today's topic will be about how to handle job intervie...
04/15/2010
Lawn-mowing season is upon us!  My dilemma this year is whether to use the service I've engaged in the past, or to do it myself.  I have mixed feelings... The "pros" of using the service are that it never procrastinates, it does a nice job, and it frees up my time.  Not mowing the yard means an e...
04/14/2010
I love buying books at the dollar store.  The one by my office sells all kinds: biographies, political thrillers, mysteries, business, self-help, humor, travel... They don't have everything all the time, but if I stop in every couple of weeks there's usually a completely new batch.  Yesterday I g...
04/13/2010
Yesterday was beautiful, and so it was "outside clean-up day" at our house.  We all raked and weeded, while the kids also picked up pine cones and cleaned up after our dog.  At first, my wife and I worked in the backyard and our two daughters were in the front.  What I quickly discovered, however...
04/12/2010
This time of year- the transitional time from winter to spring weather- is when I start my annual "gearing up" to exercise: running, biking, taking the dog for longer walks... I guess I use the cold as an excuse, because I could exercise more, but I just don't. This past winter my wife and I talk...
04/09/2010
I have been interviewing this week, looking to hire some new sales representatives.  After setting up a time to come in, one of the candidates took a very professional measure by sending me an e-mail to confirm our appointment.  Unfortunately, this candidate was (in my opinion) very unprofessiona...
04/08/2010
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