Yesterday was the last day of my contract with Microsoft. I turned in my badge, my computer, and my access to free Starbucks. Went home at 7pm to finish some freelance work and wrap up a few research items on this whole “starting my own business” thing. This morning I slept until 10am. A[...]
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Bad Building Ju-ju All Around: Falling Crane Kills Microsoft Employee
Off and on all day Friday I had been trying to reach the project manager for a vendor who’s helping me rehaul our internal field site Before I get ahead of myself here – she’s fine. It just seemed wierd that no matter how I tried, I could not get a hold of her. Or [...][...]
#3 on My List of ‘Bloggers I Want To Be Like When I Grow Up’
Thanks to Scobelizer & Wil Wheaton’s references to Gaping Void, I’ve been a semi-frequent visitor of Hugh MacLeod’s cartooning blog. I liked his work, it always made me chuckle. But as far as my must-read-blogs were concerned, he just wasnR[...]
Operation Cornfield, Part 1: Best Laid Plans Are For WEENIES
Previously on “Operation Cornfield”, I scoped out a brilliant plan to save money on a trip to South Dakota. A plan involving: Driving! (Because I LIVE for driving.) Sightseeing! (Because there’ll be TONS to see.) A week off of work! (Because I am a peon, and they won’t miss me.) Sounds [...]
It’s a little goofy. It doesn’t really have a ‘theme’. It’s just whatever I'm thinking about today. Most often, it involves my very geeky tendencies and job planning events. Sometimes it’s silly, sometimes it’s serious and sometimes it’s sad. 
