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The Path
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Lao-tsu, Chinese philosopher, about three thousand…
Sometimes The Cure Is Worse Than The Disease
You know how you hear/see those commercials for whatever wonder pill of the week some pharmaceutical company wants…
Shall We Play A Game?
"How do you not snap and scream at people in meetings?" - a former coworker
When my very first That Guy entry I…
CloudDevDay – A Geekishly Good Time
Let me start by saying I immensely enjoyed yesterday's CloudDevDay event. It was informative and enlightening on a…
The Reunion Reaction
My 25th reunion (shut up, I know I'm old) was last weekend, and literally right up until the night before, I wasn't…
A Nice Success Story
We love getting these. This one came in from Randall Curry:
Bob, Dave, Jeff - Let me keep this as short and to…
The Silver Lining
"Every cloud has a silver lining" - various
Chalk this one up to "another time when Dave forgot to practice what…
Don’t Like Change Coming to Detroit? Get Involved.
"The city needs the suburbs…and, like it or not…the suburbs need the city." - Me, almost four years ago
Preface:…
My Name Is Earl
Okay, so it's not Earl, you know that...but still, karma can be a funny thing.
People often ask "so what do you…
Something Positive is Always Good
Something positive is always good.
...just thought I'd tell you that Mike C. from Michigan Shifting Gears shared…
Through The Looking Glass
"Who am I? Why am I here?" - Admiral Stockdale, October 13, 1992.
“Will you step into my parlor?” said the…
A Nice Success Story
We love getting these. This one came in from Randall Curry:
Bob, Dave, Jeff - Let me keep this as short and to…
Twitter versus Facebook
So I think I finally figured Twitter out (yea, I know). It’s not like I over-use it now, but the sky has cleared…
A Non-Geeky Solution To The Abandoned Buildings Problem
Seriously, I'm going to need someone to tell me why this can't work.
You get some capital together, and you go…
You Are Not A Social Media Expert
We've always said that we're not "social media experts".
We're not. We try things, we experiment, and we have…
Sanity Check: I Am No Hero
“I am not a role model” – Charles Barkley
I will tell you that I am many things.
I'm a father of two kids.…
The Road Ahead
Back in May of 2010, on the anniversary of our first Pink Slip Party, I took a look back at the growth of the…
Lessons Learned from the Comic Book Shop Trip
"I possess a device, in my pocket, that is capable of accessing the entirety of information known to man. I use it…
Don’t Be That Guy: King of ASSumptions
"Assumptions are unopened windows that foolish birds fly into, and their broken bodies are evidence gathered too…
Is The IT Market Great Or Terrible Right Now? Or Is It Both?
"It was the best of times...it was the worst of times..."
So, you have two articles out there in the wild…