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Call me a Curmudgeon – An argument against the Tip Jar

Call me a Curmudgeon.  Go ahead, get it out of your system, cause you’re probably going to disagree with me on this post. The “Tip Jar” has gotten way out of hand.  Everywhere I go, there seems to be a tip jar on the counter.  From Starbucks, to the local pizza joint, to the freakin coffee [...]

Where is my Mojo?

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 [...]

Bum Left Hand

I sliced through the tip of my left index finger Saturday night. Right through the nail. Spent some time with our medical community as a result. It’s really slowed me down. I’ve got a lot going round in my head on the following topics – be on the look out for some more substantial posts [...]

Nineteen Eighty-Four

Last night at 8:09 PM Eastern, I tweeted: making applesauce from old apples, mentally transitioning into a week at the office This morning at 2:44 AM Eastern, Motts began following me on twitter.  I’m fairly certain that nobody at Motts is actually reading my tweets.  I’m also fairly certain that no person at Motts is [...]