Posted in deals, movies on September 30, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
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Posted in blog, daily life, me, work on September 29, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
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It occurred to me that my posts the past 2 weeks might be depressing to some. In reality, all is well. Yes, work sucks, but it’s a part of life that I’m dealing with. Blogging allows me to let off some steam and vent in ways that I normally can’t do in the workplace. [...]
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Posted in games, news, tv on September 28, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Local boy competes on ‘Jeopardy!’ (Belleville News-Democrat)
I love ‘Jeopardy!’ I grew up watching it at the dinner table each night. A decade ago, on my late uncle’s advice, I applied to be on the show but was unavailable for testing in NYC because I was away at school. Since I moved to the Midwest, I [...]
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Posted in cardinals, sports on September 27, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Are Cardinals headed for . . . Fall Classic or classic fall? (St Louis Post-Dispatch)
“The pitching has been spotty, and the middle of the lineup hasn’t produced consistently. They [may] win the division, but I don’t think they’re going anyplace; they’ll get knocked out the first round.”
A 7-game lead in the NL Central division just [...]
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Posted in work on September 26, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
This morning, I took in a potential prospect for the helpdesk and started training. Instead, I scared him away. So there went my chance for freedom from the helpdesk.
Damnit.
The guy is experienced with computers and would probably make a great tech. But he was hesitant to answer phone calls and said he didn’t want to be [...]
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Posted in blog, travel on September 24, 2006 | 1 Comment »
My cousin Renato (above, 2nd from the right) and his GT-mates are currently travelling the world and capturing it beautifully with film, pictures, and great stories.
Ren is in the midst of a world tour that started December 2005 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Global Transmission team met up with him in Buenos Aires, Argentina [...]
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Posted in news, weather on September 23, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Twister rips roof off school seconds after drill (CNN.com)
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Posted in me, work on September 22, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
For me, probably the worst week ever.
Not that my new job is horrible. I enjoy the aspect of programming, and I look forward to doing this in the months to come. The work-week will be great (4 ten-hour days a week, 1 day off a week, a 4-day weekend every other weekend). And better pay, [...]
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