Monthly Archives: April 2014

Single Point Of Failure

I think I put myself closer to death last night by playing racquetball for ninety minutes than I ever have in the past. Or maybe it’s the pollen. Or the unseasonably cold weather. Whatever the reason I was completely spent … Continue reading

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I Hope It Wasn’t The Shoes

In packing my gym bag for tonight’s racquetball play I discovered that I could not find my court shoes. Court shoes? Yes, “back in the day” I was quite the racquetballer and purchased a pair of Mizuno racquetball shoes. As … Continue reading

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Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick

Oh, you thought I’d be making a nailing pun today, didn’t you. Today’s Daily Challenge Check out the “salty 7” and learn which processed foods contain the most sodium. Our bodies need a bit of salt to work properly, but … Continue reading

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Spring Broken

Whew, Friday. That means there is only one more day in my workweek after today. 🙁 Still stupidly busy, still loving Spring Break traffic (or lack thereof), still going to shortchange you on the blog. Sorry. I did manage to … Continue reading

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The Light Might Not Be An Oncoming Train

But it’s still charging toward me quickly. Speaking of charging, turns out that the asshats who stole my boss’ wallet did not shop locally but instead availed themselves of ill-gotten gains near Lenox. Today’s Daily Challenge Find out about walking … Continue reading

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Still Stupidly Busy

But I have a few short moments… Today’s Daily Challenge Note one new positive detail about someone or something you encounter each day. Many things happen around us every day that we never stop to appreciate or think about. But … Continue reading

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Texas-Sized Update

Not included. Sorry, but my priority is getting work done because if I get fired I can’t guarantee that I’ll get a job even though I in one of the hottest fields going today. I was at the office until … Continue reading

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Rain Delay

You are probably expecting an in-depth account of my Texas affairs. I know, if I were in your shoes I would be as well. Please come back tomorrow for that. Today I am in deep doo-doo as I need to … Continue reading

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There’s Just Not Enough Brevity In This World

So I’ll keep this short today. Just think, when we next meet I’ll have driven across half the country in an effort to get back to work as soon as possible. So much for “vacation”. Today’s Daily Challenge Hold on … Continue reading

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Austin City Limits

I’m on the trip that has taken me nearly twenty years to make and at points during the twelve hours of driving that I did yesterday I felt as if I started the trip twenty years ago. To bore you … Continue reading

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