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There’s barely enough time for this headline

Time goes by so fast. It’s a cliché, of course, but is it just me or does time really seem to be going by faster than ever before? Kids grow up in […]

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Once bitten, twice shy: Finding the positive in mosquitos

Flies bum me out. Check that, mosquitos bum me out. Since this is the last week of summer unofficially, the one just before Labor Day weekend, it’s time for mosquitos to do […]

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Labor Day not meant for toiling

The sun finally popped out of hiding on this Labor Day weekend. If it wasn’t still so hot and humid you’d think fall was upon us with the amount of leaves already […]

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On developing companionship and why independence is overrated

The dogs we are fostering have led me to understand one of the most important stories of the day. Sure, there are wars and hopes for peace. There are issues that seemingly […]

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Riffing on LinkedIn endorsement awesomeness

Awesomeness. Awesomeness. Awesomeness. Good enough to start things, keep things going in the middle and good enough to close with. I recently had a LinkedIn contact request I endorse him for...

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Throw in the towel? Don’t you dare!

Keep trying. Don’t give up. Never let ‘em see you sweat. It ain’t over ‘til it’s over. What’s the best skill, talent, quality or trait one can possess in order to be […]

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Into each life a little rain must fall

There is a peacefulness in a torrential downpour that sometimes only writers can appreciate fully. In the summertime, running out to make sure the car windows are up is one thing non-writers […]

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Walking Dead Zombies vs. The Strain Vampires: Who would win?

As the leaves fall to the ground in this season of autumn, as the ghouls come out to play as we head around the halfway point in October to Halloween, I can’t […]

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Survival drives us watching Walking Dead’s apocalypse or navigating everyday...

I can pretty much tell you exactly what’s going to happen when it comes to anything that is produced by Hollywood these days–Hollywood being the term for mass-produced factory rubbish that is […]

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Financial printers struggle as 2engage Financial Media creates culture,...

#130112567 / gettyimages.com One thing I touched upon in my first column for 2engage Financial Media that I think bears further elaboration today is the fact that unlike traditional financial printers,...

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Mobile is great until the battery runs down

#153086234 / gettyimages.com My phone tells me when it’s down. My tablet tells me when it’s down. My laptop tells me when it’s down. When it comes to the next revolution, I […]

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Some times can be magical

I think you’ve had a good day when you can make someone feel good. At least you know you’re putting others above yourself, which is a pretty good quality to have. Sometimes […]

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Going through life like you’re sleeping

Disclaimer: The following blog post contains some bad word(s). If you are easily offended by foul language, I suggest you change the channel now. I think it would be responsible to remind […]

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What are the last two words of the national anthem?

There’s nothing like the day after Christmas to make you start thinking about baseball. Spring training is going to begin soon and the game is still as popular as ever. It is […]

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See you next year

As I was pressing my hand against the opening of the men’s room door to take care of some important business, a matronly woman of 40 or 50 something with gray hair […]

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Sync your life, not your phone

LinkedIn annoys me every time I use their mobile app. It asks me if I want to sync my contacts with my phone. I have a lot of contacts and I say […]

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So why don’t you slide

No, I’m not a Goo Goo Dolls fan. I don’t like blow up dolls of any kind. But, I think they should come up with a slide to go along with, or […]

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Old tech blending in a new tech world

When I have to whip something up fast, there’s nothing like the power, ease and comfort of a desktop computer with a keyboard of choice. And it’s definitely the golden age of […]

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The vanishing outwardly cranky air traveler

I’m old enough to remember when airports weren’t so circuitously mammoth and passengers aboard planes applauded and cheered upon successful landings. The silence of travelers in planes who land safely...

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The doers and watchers of nothing

Embed from Getty Images If we are to continue to talk about doing nothing does it in turn become something? Such is my quandary on the first wintry weather morning of the […]

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