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Wow. It’s been four months since I posted anything longer than a Facebook update. That makes me feel very lazy. As is typically the case though, my laziness in writing was caused not by sloth but rather by a shift in priority. A shift in priority? My first real business-world mentor chided me any time I said […]

It is a cliche we’ve all used. I think I first said it 15 years ago, or so. If only I knew then what I know now. Today, having just completed my 35th trip around the Sun; I find myself doing a lot of reflecting on just what I have learned in all those years. […]

It’s a simple choice between love and hate. Love everyone – Or – Hate someone, anyone. All racist/sexist/*ist, prejudiced, bigoted language is that of separation. Categories not offered up for description and deeper understanding but rather as tools of isolation. Us & Them We transcends that. Stop hating “them” and they become us. Equally, accepting […]

Have you ever moved halfway across a continent? Further? Heck, have you ever moved at all? Did you enjoy it? Moving is pretty universally hated by the folks I’ve spoken to. Packing up all of your things and hauling them from one house/apartment/condo/trailer to the next is not typically seen as a fun exercise. So, when […]

Today is the first day of the rest of my life. This, of course, can be said of every person, every day. For me, today, it rings truer than ever. Today is the first day in my new position with Markley Cloud Services. This is actually a set of fairly radical changes. First, I’ll be heading […]

I quit my job today. This wasn’t just any job, it was the best job I’ve ever had. More than that, it was my dream job. I remember telling a friend about 6 or 7 years ago that what I really wanted was to go work for the Internet Society. I wanted to turn my […]

Happy New Year! Now that I’ve put 2013 to bed, it’s time to turn towards this New Year ahead. I’m taking a hint from my new colleague Dan York and am going to pass on resolutions this year and instead focus on three words. My three words for 2014? Create Discover Preserve They may sound […]

I learned a lot in 2014.

Predictions of our eminent demise have again been exaggerated and although b’ak’tun 13 has ended, life on earth appears to continue. So we’re all stuck here together for a while longer it seems. To make the most of that, I believe that we should all take stock of our achievements and failures, asses our priorities, […]