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How to Stay Young
January 22, 2010 - 12:04 pm
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These words of advice jumped off the pages of our company retiree newsletter. I’ve seen variations of this list attributed to the AARP and various other sources — so even though I’m not sure where it “truly” came from, it’s well worth repeating. It’s good advice for all of us — retired or not! (and [...]
Overheard at Taqueria El Poblano
January 15, 2010 - 1:59 pm
Posted in food, friends | 3 comments
Two guys were sitting in the tiny restaurant (really, more like “four stools and a countertop” next to the kitchen at Taqueria El Poblano) eating lunch.
Dude #1: Mmmm… you should try my tamale. It’s really good.
Dude #2: I’ve never really liked tamales.
Dude #1: Are you sure? You’re not talking about those crappy Hy-Power ones that [...]
Searching for the best Christmas movie…
Watching movies has never been one of my strong suits as a somewhat-ADD dude. After all, a lot of things in life can happen in 92 minutes, and if I’m stuck in front of a TV, I might miss some of it. Going to the theater is better, because then it’s more of an “event” [...]
Brownies vs. nuts
December 4, 2009 - 11:19 am
Posted in food | 2 comments
Brenda had some great-looking brownies at work today…at least I though they were, until I investigated a little further.
She lovingly put nuts in them, and I’m definitely not a nut guy. More specifically — and I know this borders on OCD or something — I do like peanuts and almonds, but I despise walnuts [...]
How to make a flowchart about flowcharts
December 3, 2009 - 2:48 pm
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Here’s the deal: You need an online backup.
December 1, 2009 - 10:28 pm
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Note: this blog post was originally published March 10, 2009 but the advice is as good as ever. Mozy is offering me a small referral bonus of additional storage space if you sign up. So…full disclosure, blah blah blah; this is more about you than me, but I do get a tiny spiff of [...]
Tupperware vs. Gladware
December 1, 2009 - 9:24 am
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Evelyn and I were discussing my recent kitchen overhaul.
After Meg left this past weekend from her awesome help, I ended up with a giant table full of Gladware. It was like the Island of Misfit Toys. Lids that didn’t fit anything, containers without lids, extra lids from who-knows-where, and a few thick thermal coffee mug [...]
The other side of the cafeteria line
November 23, 2009 - 2:12 pm
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If you’ve never had to stop and consider where your next meal is coming from, count your blessings. I’m fortunate to work for a community-minded company, and with that comes some great opportunities to give back to Kansas City.
In lieu of an expensive employee Christmas party this year, the company instead asked employees to volunteer [...]
A conversation with Andrew
November 8, 2009 - 5:54 pm
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Overheard in the car tonight:
Me: “Hey, Andrew, I saw this really cool program for phones called ‘Shazam.’ You let your phone ‘listen’ to a song, analyze it, and then it instantly tells you the name of the song and who sings it, and lets you buy the track instantly. Pretty cool, huh?”
Andrew: “That’s pretty cool.”
Me: [...]
Most irritating phrases in the English language
May 26, 2009 - 2:54 pm
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Reader’s Digest has come up with a list of the 10 most irritating phrases in the English language. I agree with them all:
At the end of the day
Fairly unique
I personally
At this moment in time
With all due respect
Absolutely
It’s a nightmare
Shouldn’t of
24-7
It’s not rocket science
I would add a few of my pet nails-on-chalkboard phrases to the list:
In [...]
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