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2019 books read
I had a goal to increase the number of books I read over last year. In 2018, I read 26 books. This year, I read 29. Here are some fun facts about the books I read in 2019: Cost and sourcesI spent $0.00 in 2019 for the 29 books I read this year. The source … Read more
Clip art journey
We both use sweatbands for our daily elliptical machine workouts and we hang them on the clothes rack with these clips. Each day, Bob lays out 3 clips for me to use after my workout, and one day, he started making “clip art” from them1 They remind me of the “towel art” on cruises. 1What … Read more
Why I’m coming out of retirement
~Tuesday~ I am thrilled that the same team at the same company at which I was working when I retired is welcoming me back with open arms. I’ll be working again on the Content Team at Red Hat in downtown Raleigh. I’ve always said, “If you have to work, this is the place—and the people … Read more
Finished my China presentations, got a haircut, dinner out, and packing…
Robert was a dear and ran out and got some Zicam for me and a breakfast biscuit for each of us, as I have just about no food in the house with my imminent departure for two weeks. I finished my presentation that I’m going to give in China at Peking University on Thursday. I … Read more
A badly-timed cold, some expensive burgers, dancing, and Six Feet Under…
I have a dreadful cold. Not good timing for a 13.5-hour plane trip. Grrrrrr! Robert came to town at about 5:30, and we had dinner at Red Robin, at my insistence, as I’ve been wanting to try their Banzai Burger ever since I ate there a couple of weeks ago with my work crowd. It … Read more
Last day of work this month, Deer Hunting w/Jesus & Robert & Katherine…
I wore shorts and a t-shirt to work today. Among other things, I created an announcement about my trip to the staff, which is now posted in the Staff News section of the Office of Information Technology home page: OIT staff member talks technical communication in China. I picked up Katherine Chandler at the airport … Read more
A Stan-level staff meeting, work turnover meeting, and the State Fair…
Good week for… Bad week for… Health-food stores, after Italian researchers isolated an erection-inducing plant compound in a widely sold Chinese herb known as Horny Goat Weed. The compound, icariin, may be as effective as Viagra, researchers said. Biological warfare, after a West Virginia man was charged with battery on a police officer for passing … Read more
Work stuff, an affirmation from our P2P leader, and a fun night of dancing…
I attended the OIT Web Team Meeting today, wrote an e-mail to Marc Hoit, our CIO, about his blog, and I responded to a director who is in a workgroup charged with creating “an ideal information technology or information services department at an Asian women’s university.” He wanted some input on what people thought would … Read more
Back to work, a class, scripts filled, a run to MBD, and a drink on the lanai…
I caught the 8:25 bus today, and Barry, one of my neighbors, and this other sort-of regular at our stop had a little chat. The lady works for the federal government, so was off yesterday for Columbus day. Barry works for the university, as do I, so both state employees, who did not have the day … Read more