Webster’s defines bootstrap in three ways; as a noun, as an adjective, and as a transitive verb. Main Entry: 3bootstrap Function: transitive verb Date: 1951 : to promote or develop by initiate and effort with little or no assistance <bootstrapped herself to the top> Sometimes I feel like I am completely capable of bootstrapping my day. I [...]
[picapp align="right" wrap="false" link="term=smiling+mouth&iid=280628" src="0277/fc1b8cd9-6180-4af9-a9f4-eaf0f684a55c.jpg?adImageId=8800724&imageId=280628" width="234" height="155" /] On a regular basis, I stop at the local Starbucks (which happens to be in the Safeway) for an Americano on the way to the office. Usually this is because I’ve failed to get up early enough to make coffee before leaving the house. There are two [...]
If there’s one thing that annoys me, it’s when people fail to put a signature on their email. This is especially annoying when the said person is in a sales capacity. How much time have I wasted searching for an email from someone so that I can find their phone number, only to find that [...]
After my post last night, I settled down for some television with Mrs. TKD. Around 8:30, I started nodding off. I literally could not keep my eyes open. I thought for sure, that this would be a good night sleep given my labors for the day. Right before bed, I took a prescription sleep aid, just to ensure what I [...]
Eight years ago today I remember exactly where I was when I found out about the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon: Office Depot in Annapolis, MD. I was there to buy some paper so I could print out my expense report and send it in via snail mail to get paid [...]