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I was a manager and a lead technical analyst (basically a CTO with a much narrower scope than a full company). I now refer to the nine years I spent doing this so-called "work" as …

I took it as a statement of a fact, followed by a statement of astonishment at that fact.

Speaking from personal experience only, I work with people who are on the other side of the fence from me politically. We manage to have conversations on political matters without …

That was her one redeeming statement in that blog post. :)

I would imagine that the go-to for situations like this is "Ma'am, just following my training."

As a prospective organ donor, I am comfortable with "dead enough" organ harvest for myself as long as my living will and my family's wishes (subordinate to the living will) were re…

"Typical lawyers" make well under $100k per year. http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Attorney_%2F_Lawyer/... Average salaries are skewed because the top-end is so high. If you…

My favorite podcast "Judge John Hodgman" has the honorable judge singing Happy Birthday more than once to the tune of the Alphabet Song. Happy birthday to you! hap- / -py birthday …

I can't select more than 3 or so words at a time before being bugged to go premium, and some words refuse to translate altogether, just bringing up the "go premium" box. Neat idea …

How easily we forget that people change, and sometimes not for the better. It's easy to start well; ending well -- that's the trick.

To a certain degree this is true, but to a much greater degree how other people feel is largely outside of your control. Yes, being kind is one of the cornerstones of empathetic re…

Not to mention those people who live in areas still not serviced by any broadband providers. I know, insane, right? I thought everyone lived in cities too!

Another former AOLer here. They tried to make a run at the broadband market in the early aughts by partnering with various telcos (I know; I was part of the team that built the bac…

You win the internet for today.

"BUT EMOTE ABOUT THE CHILDREN!" FTFY. =)

Ah, memories. A lot has happened over the past several years that could be added to the code. Having said that, GCS/MU d-- s-:++ a C+++$ UL+(+++) P+++ L++ E--- W+++ N++ w+ M++ PS+ …

I've always been super-impressed with Chick-Fil-A's service even though their food is sometimes sub-par. That's why I continue to return. I know I'm going to get a decent, if not g…

Short answer: You don't. Do what makes you happy. Ultimately, your subconscious is going to work against you until you are aligned with your true desires. Better to wake up and rea…

I've found networking events to be somewhat pointless unless there is someone attending the event who knows of you by reputation and wants to introduce you to other people. In othe…