Time flies. Here it is 2019, and I haven’t posted anything. I’m sure you’re aghast, clearly unable to continue life and productive endeavours until I update my blog. Well, rest easy, Somewhat-Infrequent Reader. I got you covered. And to First-Time Readers, this is how it usually works around here. The blog is fairly low onContinue reading “North Carolina and Other Updates”
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Business Communication: An Oxymoron; or, Corporate-Speak That Annoys Me
I was a business major in college. (Marketing and Economics – woot woot, I’m a fun guy! Anybody want to talk about segmentation strategies or linear regression?) At that point in my youth, like most college students, I was naive and optimistic. I assumed that by graduating with an undergraduate business degree, I would automaticallyContinue reading “Business Communication: An Oxymoron; or, Corporate-Speak That Annoys Me”
Life After Work; or, Thoughts on Being “Retired” At 32
Most of the regular readers here know I quit my job in December to be a full-time dad to our new baby girl. (If you didn’t know, consider yourself caught up.) It’s now July. I’ve been *not* working for at least six months, am not seeking a job, and have no plans to seek aContinue reading “Life After Work; or, Thoughts on Being “Retired” At 32″
New Story Published: “King of the Butterflies”
Dear Reader – Sorry for the lack of posting lately! Life happens. But it is with great triumph I return with yet another published work of fiction! My short story “King of the Butterflies” is out now in the May 2017 edition of FrostFire Worlds magazine.
Adulting So Hard, Part 1: Managing
In the last six months, I became a parent, a teacher, and a boss. And thus died the years of my youth, free of responsibility. Today’s post is about my recently departed job, and on moving from an “individual contributor” (read: peon) to “manager” (read: still peon, but now with the added weight and responsibilityContinue reading “Adulting So Hard, Part 1: Managing”
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