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First and foremost, this is my 100th post in the 100 days to offload challenge. I looked back at the first post which was dated April 2021. However, I had actually migrated all those posts from another site I was…
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My Mostly Magnificent Miscellany 004
OK, this is my fourth attempt at sharing some of the content I digest regularly. Hopefully somebody finds something interesting in here. But I think I need to find a new name for this feature. Any ideas? Share them in…
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The son and I went to see Rogue One at the IMAX theater in Tyson’s Corner. It was re-released for an anniversary and it was amazing. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed that Star Wars movie. And on IMAX?…
Back To (Semi) Normal
I had my first negative COVID test last week, twelve days after my first positive test. I was laid up for almost a whole week, then worked from home the second week because I would tire easily. I’m now on…
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I still tested positive all week for COVID. Fever was gone, but my head was (is) still stuffy. I also discovered that I tire very quickly. I worked from home Monday and Tuesday and went into the office on Wednesday.…
My Mostly Magnificent Miscellany 003
What I Learned About The global droughts going on right now have made a whole host of strange things surface. From dead bodies in Lake Mead, Nevada to “Hunger Stones” in the river between Germany and the Czech Republic. It’s…
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Well, I did it. I went and got COVID. Two years of dodging the bullet, all while working in a facility with high incidents of COVID. I suppose it was only a matter of time. So yeah, my week was…
My Mostly Magnificent Miscellany 002
What I’m Listening To I regularly like to pick a song and have YouTube music make a “radio station” out of it; making an “on the spot” playlist of similar songs. This popped up in a radio station based on…
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Short week of work for me. I took Thursday and Friday off so the wife and I could take a quick overnight trip to NYC. The daughter bought tickets for “Into The Woods” but didn’t want to leave her brand…
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Quite a busy week. It started off with a sick cat. We found him in the closet, laying on his side in a puddle of his own urine. The vet wanted to send him to an emergency vet for x-rays,…
My Mostly Magnificent Miscellany 001
Inspired by Tim Ferris’ “5-Bullet Friday“, I decided to start sharing some of the random crap … er, content that has taken my attention. I’ll try to make this a regular feature because maybe you’ll find something interesting here too!…
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I own a Mazda CX-5. I bought it new in 2019 and it’s been a great car so far. Gets me to-and-from work easily. Has lots of bells and whistles. Didn’t break the bank. Etc. I still daydream of a…
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The wife, the daughter, and I saw “Six” at the National Theater this week. What a crazy fun show. Based on the lives and wives of Henry VIII, but in a super artistic and modern way. The music was great,…
It’s Like They’re Not Even Trying
Our company sends out periodic email phishing attempts to train us on what to look for and to help keep us vigilant. We even have a little plugin in Outlook that we can “report phishing” and we get a little…
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Lots of little events this week: I ordered a home try-on box of glasses frames from Warby Parker My 2019 Mazda finally hit 30k miles I got caught in a thunderstorm downpour I had lunch with the wife and daughter…
Calm Your Cats, Lady
I’m reminded almost daily how bad social media can be. Most notably with neighborhood groups filled with a mish-mash of random levels of idiot. You know you don’t HAVE to respond to every post you see, right? You don’t even…
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A short week back at work was helpful; providing a soft landing after vacation. Next week will be my first full week in three weeks though … so wish me luck. I stopped at World Market this week while waiting…
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It’s official, I love Maine. The wife, “kids”, and I took our first real vacation in a year and a half. All our other time off and trips have gone to visiting sick family, funerals, or ended in a devastating…
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The wife was out of town all week. So it was just the kids, the dogs, and I. She was in Williamsburg doing a teacher “conference” and learning stuff. The daughter drove down on Thursday to do the tour and…
Fun At Work #541
Approximately a month ago, a teammate and I updated a process to request account changes on various networks that we control We automated everything and are running it through our ticketing process so we can approve and audit the requests…
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Quite the week. Work and home were fine, but the supreme court ruling on Roe vs Wade (which we knew was coming) finally dropped. I’m disheartened at some of the politically-motivated rulings, but not surprised. Politics has turned into a…
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Surprised the family with Crumbl Cookies for dessert this week. Made vegetarian meatball subs (with Beyond meatballs) and they were delicioso! Weather bounced back and forth from hot and humid to cool and crisp. Finished “Maus” by Art Spiegelman. The…
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It was the wife’s last week of the school year. I usually help her pack her room and it’s a days long event. This year was the first in many years that she hasn’t had to pack up her whole…
Early Adopter, Late to the Party
I’ve been an “early adopter” most of my life. I’ve always loved the newest gadgets. I’ve tried to stay up-to-date on the latest tech. In my career, I’ve often been the person tagged to test out a new implementation or…