Category: Random
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I’m Not That Important
“You realize I’m only here for the coffee,” Bryan says as he settles into his seat. “Oh, c’mon,” I say. “You like being with friends.” “The conversation is more intelligent that what I get from the users at work,” he admits. “Now explain what this week’s topic is.” “Why am I important?” I ask him.…
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Password
“I’ll think about it,” Bryan says reluctantly. “C’mon,” I wheedle. “It works for everybody. I get occasional blog posts with actual content, you get credits to maintain your certification.” He grimaces and leans back, looking out the window. “I wouldn’t get credits unless I was the actual author. And I don’t get that many credits.…
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Security
So… I’ve run into a number of people I want to punch in the face lately. People who are frightening lax about electronic security. People who I normally associate with common sense, people who I generally think of as being well-grounded, are, for some reason dumber than a box of hair about this stuff. It…
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Inspirational?
Someone out there (Ninja Girl of BrainWork and Pretty Pictures) has found me to be in some way inspiring, enough so that she has nominated for this award here: She actually nominated me a few months back and I haven’t gotten around to taking care of things. I’ve actually been spending all my time finding…
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Blood, Sweat and Tears
A lot of people don’t realize how stiff competition can be, even for the jobs you would think no one wants. Take for example, the people wearing the character costumes at Disney World. “It’s just a kid in a Mickey Mouse costume!” is what many say. Ahhhhh… no. While there is a good chance that…
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Not Entirely Under Control Yet…
I haven’t posted in a while. I’m dealing with stuff. Messy stuff. Not crafting stuff. Nothing that clean (Yes, glitter washes off. Eventually.). Personal stuff that conflicts with fun stuff. Real world stuff that requires I cut out time to deal with it. Kids. House. Errands. Health. Kids. I’m hoping to get things under way…
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