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2015 Penguicon Review, Part 2: The Geek Goes Home
As Bob noted in his point of view in Part One of our recap, he and I spent this past weekend at something called…
Something Positive is Always Good
Something positive is always good.
...just thought I'd tell you that Mike C. from Michigan Shifting Gears shared…
Biggie Smalls Guide To Sales
“Who they attractin' with that line, "What's your name what's your sign?"
Soon as he buy that wine I just creep up…
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…
2012: The Steep Ride Up
From the familiar stomping grounds of the Blackfinn to a new fave of Rochester Mills Beer Company, 2012 was…
2015 Penguicon Review, Part 1: The Sales Guy Learns Something
This past weekend, Dave and I spent every waking minute at Penguicon.
And not to turn this into a clickbait…
Lessons From A Child’s Toy 2: Learn Harder
I've already done "electric boogaloo", so yes, it had to be that title.
Almost three years ago now, as we were…
It’s All About Perspective…
So here we are in May of 2010...and it's time for a little flashback so that perspective can be gained...or…
Evolution
Now that I'm taking some time to gather my thoughts beyond "Thank you" after last night's event at the BlackFinn,…
Suburban Kryptonite 2: Electric Boogaloo
"Bet you're not going to be so positive about Detroit now, huh?" - sample message I got over the last few days…
Garbage Pail Colleagues
I remember the Garbage Pail Kids from my childhood fondly.
If you're too young to remember them...well, I'm…
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…
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…
The Awkward Moment
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
IT in the D presents 2016: A Year in Review
“When you're born you get a ticket to the freak show. When you're born in America, you get a front row seat!” –…
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…
The Silver Lining
"Every cloud has a silver lining" - various
Chalk this one up to "another time when Dave forgot to practice what…
Thoughts On Our Pink Slip Party Events
...so, we're thinking about tweaking our Pink Slip Party events a bit, and we'd like to get some input from you…
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:…
Guilt By Association: Never Invite The Vampire In
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…