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Half Day?

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Today was the supposed half-day at OWN Atomic Tangerine office. Or so we planned. Things I’ve learned: 1) Don’t do a half day by saying “Let’s start early..” because by the time noon comes along you won’t want to do … Continue reading

Week Ahead

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Put in a full day today. Barely on my two feet. Tomorrow morning we’re starting early and likely making it a half day, spending the remainder of the day with the family. I’m planning to use the morning to organize … Continue reading

Whoa

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Spending a week remarkably focused on the agenda has really left me in the dark about the apocalypse of capitalism that is going on outside my atomic tangerine walls: Circuit City, after 60 years in business, is going out of … Continue reading

No Sideshows

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Boy am I beat. Ever seen a lizard that got it’s tail chopped off and still continued to twitch. I’m that tail right now. My foot is twitching and I’m blogging but aside from my ability to breathe and move … Continue reading

The Karl Principle

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All stupid business books are either titled _The/A/An_ _Noun_ _Principle/Rule/Law_ or something that couldn’t even get into a fortune cookie: Blue Balled Roosters Don’t Fly Planes. This is one of them. But hey, it’s free! The Karl Principle You should … Continue reading

Breaking News – Governor Declares State of Emergency

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Yet again proving to the entire world that we, Floridians, are wusses. Governor is declaring a State of Emergency because – get this – parts of north Florida and even Central Florida may dip below the freezing point for 8 … Continue reading

Ignorance as a Service

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There are times when I am just astounded to hear the bullshit that comes out of my peers mouth. Now this is a serious topic so allow some poetic justice, I’m going to make it funny: For some, I have … Continue reading

What to do when nobody cares about you anymore? (Windows 7 Saga)

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It has to be a tough time at Microsoft. Trying to excite the public about the notion of another Windows operating system, in a climate where all their tech enthusiast fans who would have blown up their systems on the … Continue reading

It’s great to be….

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Almost makes up for 5 years of living in Gainesville. Almost. This was an amazing season for Florida. Full of close games, top opponents, Heisman’s, teaching Georgia some respect, giving Big 12 some humility, getting shamed by Ole’ Miss, stuffing … Continue reading

Reflective Sucking

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Behind pride, effort and excellence all of us put in our work there hides a little layer of shame and disappointment in how much we suck. Some of us know it, and we work on it every day to mitigate … Continue reading