About twenty years or so ago I had a disagreement with a co-worker about a project we were working on. We were on deadline and …
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Remember When Truth Killed Reality
The first time I moved to Texas I received a 15 minute long education about the way things were in Los Angeles as understood by a …
Everyone Knows Better Than You Do
Earlier this week I read an article about a university professor who was attacked for things they said on their private Facebook …
What Happens When You Have No Time To Teach?
Three weeks ago I listened to a man yell into his cellphone about how he refused to hire anyone who didn't know how to do XYZ …
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You Ought To Eat Donuts For Dinner
Don't tell my kids but I am eating donuts for dinner tonight. This is one of the gifts that come with age and wisdom, the …
Have Electronic Devices Killed Conversation?
A short while ago I mentioned to a friend that I was frustrated because people weren't returning telephone calls and he just shook …
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Playing Not To Lose
When I was around 13 or 14 a kid in school said I was the biggest loser I had ever met. I don't remember what prompted it but I …
Don’t Suffer From The Stupidity Of Forward Thinking
Another father told me that he would never yell at his children because it was the type of behavior that would lead to his kids …
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You Don’t Need 98 reasons To Defenestrate People
One of the first things people told me about Texas was to be prepared for the Summer. "You Californians don't know real heat, …
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The Great Facebook Purge of 2014
Someone once asked me if my confession would make a priest blush and I laughed. Laughed because this Jewish kid doesn't go to …