Operation Opportunistic Observation

A funny thing happened on my way to talking about WordPress technical support – I told a story about a mortgage company I worked at while I was a consultant. A couple of weeks ago, I told you about how a crude flow diagram helped me “figure out” where the problems were – hint, they... Continue Reading →

June 3, 2019 79

When Ignorance is a Blessing

I am planning to share a couple of other stories from the mortgage company disaster, in which a team, collectively known as “Antion’s Cleaners” found $93 million dollars that had been misplaced, misused and otherwise had gone missing. But first, I thought I’d share how I managed to get this assignment. In the very early... Continue Reading →

May 20, 2019 64

Doing My Part – #1LinerWeds

I’ve mentioned before that I am usually either the first person to arrive in our office, or the second. My coworker and I both tend to stop at Dunkin’ Donuts, we both respect each other’s choice of parking spot, and we both believe that all the light switches should be pointed up (even though two... Continue Reading →

April 24, 2019 60

Weekend Repairs

This weekend saw repairs, both physical and virtual, being made around here. During two significant storms this winter, high wind removed most of the top course of my new vinyl siding from my newly sided garage. When I purchased the siding, I opted for a type of top-course treatment that didn’t require nails. I wasn’t... Continue Reading →

April 8, 2019 110

The Uphill Portion – #1LinerWeds

I have made the climb to “hump day” but I haven’t yet cleared the hump. It’s been an interesting mix, and you would think I would have collected a few one-liners. Let’s see where we can look. I took Monday afternoon off. I was hoping to wrap-up a minor spring chore that was rained out... Continue Reading →

April 3, 2019 78

Cloudy with a Chance of MiMi – #1LinerWeds

February seems bound and determined to make sure we understand that it is part of winter. Not the month before spring. Not the gateway to the pasture where March will come in like a lamb. Winter. “I am Winter!” Yeah, yeah, Febs, we get it. Most every nice-weather day, two coworkers and I walk for... Continue Reading →

February 20, 2019 83

Tranquility – #1LinerWeds

Doesn’t that sound nice? I started thinking about this last week while attending our company’s Annual Meeting in Florida. No, not the beach, not a walk along the Gulf shore. Rather, a terrace outside a series of meeting rooms where several companies were having breakfast. I saw the sign below and thought: “we need more... Continue Reading →

February 13, 2019 79

The First Last

I’ve watched a number of friends and coworkers retire, and one of the things that always seems to happen is the realization that they are doing something for the last time. Although I’m still almost a year away from that milestone moment in my career, I have just experienced my first last thing. Every November... Continue Reading →

November 19, 2018 86

The Entropy of Things

Isn’t that supposed to be the Internet of Things? No, I’ve written about that before, but this post is related. Well, it depends on how far my train of thought gets down the tracks. Let’s get the science out of the way, to assuage the fears of the Monday-morning-math-and-science-phobic crowd – trust me, it won’t... Continue Reading →

October 22, 2018 95

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