Molly Ivins, Dies at 62
Posted in social issues on Jan 31st, 2007
Molly Ivins, a shinning light in journalism, has died from breast cancer.
Monthly Archive for January, 2007
Father Knows Best
Posted in life on Jan 31st, 2007
As I transition from being a consultant to being an employee again there are some obvious changes occurring, and some that aren’t obvious. The best analogy I can think of is the difference between high school and college. In high school you are told what to do, where to go, and made to toe the [...]
Skip The Bank
Posted in life on Jan 29th, 2007
As a part of my new employee orientation today the various methods of receiving pay were presented. The usual suspects were offered: paycheck by mail and direct deposit. The wrinkle was an option to get a “total pay” Visa card. This functions like a debt card only the money in the account is your paycheck. [...]
Today is my last day on this project. It has been a good two and a half years professionally, and a tumultuous time personally. There have been times when this project, with all its instability, frustrations, and issues has been the best part of my life.
I am very happy to say that this is no [...]
In the two and a half years that I have been at my current engagement I have had surprisingly few problems with my workstation. Microsoft Windows is often maligned but XP has proved to be a stable platform for me. Or at least until this morning.
Upon arriving at work today I was greeted with a [...]
Your Papers Please
Posted in social issues on Jan 22nd, 2007
The United States is being forced to grow up in as a result of efforts to improve border security. Starting tomorrow US citizens returning to the country from Mexico and Canada will be required to show a passport. A driver’s license or birth certificate will no longer be accepted. The tighter passport controls are only [...]
The Joy of Software
Posted in nerdliness on Jan 21st, 2007
Moving Forward
Posted in life on Jan 20th, 2007
For the first time in a decade I am taking a new job that doesn’t require a cross country move. And for the first time in ten years I’ll be an employee and not a consultant. I’m excited about the changes ahead and eager to get started with the new company.
The past two and a [...]
Ten Years Later
Posted in life on Jan 11th, 2007
Ten years ago this month I became a consultant. The first thirteen years of my career had been spent exclusively as an employee. Sure, I’ve been the employee of several consulting firms, but the mental shift that comes with being a consultant, of being an outsider, alters your view of your employer as well. Most [...]
Ergonomics
Posted in life on Jan 9th, 2007
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