Paid Research Studies and Focus Groups
I was contacted last July by a person who works for a research and focus group firm. They have an office near where we live. Her email said, I’m emailing you because I’d like to invite you to join our...
View ArticleAdios to Motorcycles
My wife recently posted some throwback Thursday photos of me from the early 80s when I did some amateur roadracing. It was a lot of fun, but it was also expensive. I gave it up because it was at the...
View ArticleDon’t Put All Your Eggs In One Basket
I was reminded of the old saying, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket,” when the European Space Agency (ESA) lost touch with their Philae comet lander after only a couple days of operation. The...
View ArticleHow Often Do You Backup Your Computer?
There are several adages I have learned over the years with respect to computers. Save your work often. I hit the save key every time I get to a point in my work where I know I would be upset if that...
View ArticleCheck Your Receipt and Count Your Change
This is a story that makes me happy just to think about it. I was at a local Taco Bell the other day to buy lunch. The drive through line was pretty long, so I parked and walked inside. There was...
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