high and dry

Not sure why this happens... On the way back from Nashville after a weekend of working on Barry’s computers and the like. Once again, his technology is infested with gremlins. Things that work for me on my computers totally...

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reprimanded

Got called into the VP of Engineering's office today. He asked about my "excessive" personal calls. I could rant, but that would only be seen as being over defensive. He's right. End of story...

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more June joy

Had the great honor to have a wonderful evening last night at the great Starlight Theater with my wife and (former) boss Richard and Janet watching the incredible Alison Krauss. It was magical. Awesome dinner at Bristol (my first...

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friend’s crisis’

Maybe it's just a male thing. The fact that we don't gab and share every little detail hurts us a bit. Word of another friend "on the brink" hit yesterday. It's not "the Big D and don't mean Dallas",...

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hiring?

If you know of someone who is hiring a guy who is good at/enjoys helping people, music, recording, home theater, macintosh computers, trombone, home remodeling/repair (which includes everything from plumbing to wiring to painting to construction to design to...

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not interested

I have never been so not interested in something for a long time. Maybe ever. And in my sick and twisted mind, that makes me want to do a good job. Go figure. Why do I think that way?...

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even keel

It's interesting... This whole acquisition has put me in an interesting place. I've been here a mere 12 weeks. There are people here who have been here 12 years. However, as the "vultures" walk around the office, I am,...

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Norah.

In another "Celebrate Dean's Birthday Month" event, I took her to see Norah Jones last night. Ok, so it was probably just as much for me as for her. Norah rocks. Well, not really rock, but... you know. She's...

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Aquired.

I've always been fascinated by companies that get acquired by another company and wanted to know what that was like. So, I'm in the middle of it now! We had a "staff meeting" yesterday where one of the partners...

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ESTROGEN!

So, I decided to make this the "Birthday Month" Dean has always envisioned. We headed to Atchison, KS to the annual Nell Hill's Warehouse Sale on Sat. June 2. We went up the night before, checked into the local...

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