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Good Notes 5 – Surprised by Joy

Posted on October 11, 2020 by

Day 212 of Self Quarantine  Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  214,000   VOTE!! As Professor David Socha and I were collaborating on a paper about “Observe, Don’t Ask” and its role in the software product development life cycle, he pulled out his … Continue reading →

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What is a book? Part 3: The Content

Posted on July 2, 2020 by

Day 111 of Self Quarantine                       Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  130,000 In 1986 I experienced a management development course through Outward Bound (OB)  from the Hurricane Island, ME branch.  One … Continue reading →

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Keynote Address: Narrative Matters

Posted on October 28, 2015 by

Jim Dubinsky, Executive Director of the Association for Business Communication asked if I would present the Keynote Address at the Association’s 2015 meeting in Seattle, WA. I agreed forthwith. From the Association for Business Communication website: Join us in welcoming … Continue reading →

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Reflecting: The Impermanence We Are

Posted on January 5, 2015 by

Reflecting Reading of the Day: Barrows, Anita; Macy, Joanna (2009-10-29). A Year with Rilke: Daily Readings from the Best of Rainer Maria Rilke (p. 5). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition. The Impermanence We Are Many years ago while building medical information systems … Continue reading →

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Reflecting: Lifting My Eyes

Posted on January 2, 2015 by

Reflecting Reading of the Day: Barrows, Anita; Macy, Joanna (2009-10-29). A Year with Rilke: Daily Readings from the Best of Rainer Maria Rilke (p. 2). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition. Lifting My Eyes You had me at “Lifting my eyes.” In a … Continue reading →

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Lifelet: Mighty USS Missouri

Posted on September 30, 2013 by

One of the joys of having a home that overlooks the Puget Sound is the wide range of shipping traffic that flows through the sound. Since we are on the path for ships going to and from the Bremerton Naval … Continue reading →

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Lifelet: Say “Hello World” Hazel

Posted on September 15, 2013 by

A tradition for a programmer learning a new computer programming language is to write a “Hello World” program. I cracked up when one of the first photos of our newest grand daughter Hazel showed up with a blanket over her … Continue reading →

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Bootcamping with the McCarthys

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

I am spending the weekend getting booted at a McCarthys bootcamp sponsored by my colleague, Professor David Socha at UW Bothell.  It is an exciting way to learn new things about myself and to meet a wonderful collection of students, … Continue reading →

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