By admin, on September 14th, 2008
1. Where was I 10 years ago?
10 years ago, I was just forced out of the Guard in February. I started a new job a new job at First Dakota National Bank in Yankton, SD. This is my first real IT job, and it forced me to wear suits every day to work — no . . . → Read More: Tagged by Jeri – 5 Questions
By admin, on February 10th, 2008
I have been extremely busy lately, and I am coming to realize that not all plans I have made are doable in light of it. For example, my dreams of running a spring ultra-marathon are probably out the window. I am missing multiple training runs with the cold weather. This past week I even had to . . . → Read More: Busy-ness – the curse of an IT Professional,Fire-fighter, Marathoner
By admin, on July 5th, 2006
First. a warning that what follows might be an overly self-pitying post. Life has the potentiality to be really frustrating right now.
First on the weight-side, Boston was an awesome time with Laura. I did come back being 6 pounds up – read 227 pounds. Since June 17, I have been working fruitlessly to take it off. . . . → Read More: Frustrated — Really frustrated…
By admin, on July 31st, 2005
I am reopening the blog to more routine updates as I realize there is much going on with my life, which I really should be documenting at least for my own memories. Things like my ESX server deployment challenges or our current Active Directory / Nsure Identity Manager(DirXML) 2 project could be interesting reads if . . . → Read More: Reopening the blog
By admin, on September 10th, 2004
Nothing major to report except the continued success of my change of eating and living. I am now nearing (within a pound) of being 100 pounds down. In addition, I have been biking more and longer with my eldest daughter. In fact tomorrow we are doing the annual Kiwanis Polk City . . . → Read More: Nearing hundred pounds down
By admin, on August 12th, 2004
Last Friday, I arrived home to find a message on the machine from the GOP state coordinator. (I have been volunteering quit a bit lately.) She asked if I would like to be a driver in VP Cheney motorcade next Tuesday (August 10). I am not sure who I will be driving, but I thought it . . . → Read More: My day driving Vice President Cheney
By admin, on August 12th, 2004
A combination of working for the new boss and other interests (like losing weight) has contributed to my lack of posts lately. The summer is usually a laissez-faire in terms of studying new technologies and taking on new issues. I do have one post waiting in the wings about Microsoft clustering upon Server 2003 . . . → Read More: Sorry for the lack posts
By admin, on July 7th, 2004
Dilbert.com
Sometimes Dilbert is so on the money . . . → Read More: Dilbert: Bosses
By admin, on June 30th, 2004
I am currently in an adjustment period with a new boss, which is always tough. Not only is the confidence among your superiors suddenly have to be re-earned, but suddenly all past decisions are re-opened. Decisions, like even implementing Windows 2003 before SP1 is released, are reevaluated. The assumption becomes whatever was done . . . → Read More: New boss
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