I will admit to being a fan of newsprint. Something about leisurely reading of the daily rag is something that I enjoy. At home, we subscribe to the local newspaper, and read it every day. While I read the NY Times everyday online, I still subscri...
Time for another sarcastic look at the state of travel, and the law of unintended consequences. Today, the (now) ubiquitous carry on baggage shuffle. A few years back, airlines cottoned on to the idea that they could charge for the basic amenities...
I have been doing battle with Plantar Fasciitis for about 6 months now. It first manifested itself on a trip to Australia in March. Annoying, but it seemed to pass reasonably quickly with lots of rest and vitamin I (Ibuprofen). It came back with a...
It is Monday, September 5th, Labor Day here in America. A bank holiday. Tomorrow starts a week long series of meetings that I have a variety of contributions to make towards. Alas, I just can't get motivated. I just cleaned my spice cabinet. Perha...
As a long time product manager, one of my pet peeves is the bug/hotfix process. Stepping back, we have a well defined triage process, where a good team of dev, support, and support engineers (as well as myself) sit in a room, and agree on priority...
About 2 minutes into my drive to the office today, a great set of tunes popped up on the ol' iPod plugged into my stereo. From the forgettable movie, "Crossroads" (the Ralph Macchio one, not the britney spears one), there is a scene where Macchio'...
Opened my email this morning and got sucker punched. I knew it was coming but somehow put it out of my mind. Not hard to believe. I set an annual alert in my Google calendar to remind me of the passing of my greyhound Oliver. One year ago today, I...
What is it with mid range business hotels? They all race to the same amenities. Name brand toiletries (Neutrogena here at the Hilton Garden Inn). They have the wide shower curtain bars (so that you don't notice that you are standing in your grandm...
You know how hard it is to get a compact or ecnomony car? First, the travel agent seems to guide me into a midsize. It is the "Corporate Standard". Really? We have a standard class for rentals? Next, the jockey working at the counter says "An econ...
I love the little boutique soaps, shampoos and other niceties that they lay out in most decent business hotels. The Iron and Ironing board is also de riguer. Needed for those with small carry on's. You know what I often don't have, and could reall...