It has long been my position that there is no such thing as perfect. There are no perfect people. There are no perfect days. No perfect relationships. Even in our highly automated world, there are mistakes and screw ups. We may WANT and EXPECT perfection but it’s only an illusion. My work world deals with […]
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The hiking trail of life
Ok, so that wasn’t really the quote I was looking for, but it will do. There have been some odd thoughts rolling through my head, sort of like a mid life crisis or something. I’ve been thinking about how different life is from what I imagined it would be 20 or so years ago. It’s […]
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Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to not express an opinion. Yes, it’s true, especially for those of us who tend to be “opinionated”. It’s also hard for those of us who tend to be “problem solvers”. My job requires problem solving skills, sometimes trying to solve seemingly impossible (and expensive) problems. For almost 30 […]
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This post has been festering in my head for a while – since early June, in fact. It’s time to just write it out. It’s interesting how differently people react to stress and adversity. Some get angry. Others dissolve into tears. Still others vow to take action. I tend to get angry, stressed, and […]
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