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Through The Looking Glass
"Who am I? Why am I here?" - Admiral Stockdale, October 13, 1992.
“Will you step into my parlor?” said the…
Whooooooooooo Are You? Ooo Ooo, Ooo Ooo
In case you were wondering...no, I don't karaoke.
You're welcome.
Anyway...so LinkedIn actually did something…
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…
The Politics of Dancing
"The politics of dancing... The politics of, ooh, feeling good... The politics of moving, aha... If this message's…
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…
Thoughts On Basements and Networks
"Those who fail to plan...should plan to fail." - unattributed, many sources
"I am never doing that again...and…
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…
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…
Own Your Past So It Never Threatens Your Present or Future
"Your past is not your potential." - Marilyn Ferguson
"None of us really changes over time; we only become more…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
What Taking My Daughter to a Comic Book Store Taught Me
I like to think that I'm a pretty decent human being.
Don't think I didn't hear that snort of derision...lighten…
The Silver Lining
"Every cloud has a silver lining" - various
Chalk this one up to "another time when Dave forgot to practice what…
Something Positive is Always Good
Something positive is always good.
...just thought I'd tell you that Mike C. from Michigan Shifting Gears shared…
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…
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…
Lessons From A Child’s Toy
Inspiration comes from many places.
I'd like you to imagine a standard workday. A day like every other day. A…
May The Fourth Be With You
Yeah, that's right, I said it.
It's "Star Wars Day", and if you don't understand why...go away, and don't come…