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April 27, 2016
Friendly Sightings 613
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So this is a first where other people are contacting us with their experiences seeing 613 (the holy mystical number of Commandments...
April 26, 2016
Owl Mugs
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Just wanted to share these three new owl mugs we got. One is orange, one is brown, and one is light blue. The eyes are adorable ...
April 25, 2016
To The Salt Cave
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So had a new experience and went to the Salt Cave in Bethesda (a second choice if you can't get to the secret superhero crime-figh...
April 24, 2016
To Little Jonah
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So swimming in the pool, I meet little 7-year old Jonah. He sort of made himself known to me when he decided he wanted to race me on th...
April 23, 2016
G-dly Tattoo
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So my daughter took this photo of someone on the train. They had a tattoo that said Elokim--G-d's name in Hebrew--on their hand alon...
April 22, 2016
Attitudinal Fix
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So attitude goes a long way in shaping how we do in life. For some people, the glass is half full, and for others it's half empty--...
April 21, 2016
Prove Them Wrong
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So I was recently teaching a certification class. And this was a very high-caliber class of professionals attending. One gentlemen w...
April 19, 2016
Her Hair Was A Hoot
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No offense intended, but not going to miss this lady in a crowd. Orange-hot pink hair, a zebra shirt, big black-rimmed glasses, and a...
April 18, 2016
Paint Can Art
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Thought this was pretty cool art in Anthropologie in Washington, DC. It was different paint cans attached to the wall in the store in...
April 17, 2016
Japanese Cuisine Through Sheltered Eyes
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So I had my first Miso Soup today. Actually, I shared it with my wife who checked that the stock was kosher--the lady said bonito--a...
April 16, 2016
Bystanders Standing By
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So I was on the Metro train coming home from the office. I was sitting on the left side of the car (riding backwards--which I hate) ...
April 15, 2016
Versioning Gone Wild
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So software versioning is supposed to be a way to manage change control. However, many vendors have gone out of control with versioning...
April 14, 2016
Boarding 613
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So this was pretty amazing with the mystical number 613. Today, it showed up on the arrivals board for the trains, and I literally ha...
April 13, 2016
Beautiful DC Flowers
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(Source Photos: Andy Blumenthal)
2016 Technology Advances - Doing Well Sir
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In just the last few days and weeks, I have been astonished at the progress already being made towards the important technology advanceme...
April 12, 2016
Turn, Press, Pull -- Gonna Get Ya
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So as I go around town, I see more and more of these industrial-type control panels. The problem is that they are stupidly in the op...
April 11, 2016
A Beautiful Crane
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I took this photo in Lake Needwood yesterday. A most beautiful crane. Such a long neck, skinny legs, smooth feathers, and a yellow be...
April 10, 2016
Success Is Not A Silver Spoon
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So there is a disappointing editorial in the Sunday New York Times Review Section today. It is by Christopher Chabris and Joshua Hart...
April 9, 2016
It's Got To Be
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So I read a book review the other day that I haven't been able to get out of my mind. The book was by an atheist who had 2 near-dea...
April 8, 2016
Help Is Coming
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So I used to have a boss who said something really funny. He used to go, "Everybody says they want to help us" and then bemoan...
April 7, 2016
It's Not Easy
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So I went for a haircut yesterday evening. And when I walked into the Hair Cuttery, there were a number of mentally disabled people wait...
April 6, 2016
Is There Anyone Out There To Lead
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Interesting editorial in the Wall Street Journal today titled, "These Five Are the Best We Can Do?" referring to the current sl...
April 5, 2016
Have A Nice Doomsday
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This was a photo of a photo I took at Washington Artworks this past weekend. An anti-nuke demonstration outside the White House with sig...
April 4, 2016
Hate Ties, But Love These
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I hate neck ties in general, but love these specifically. If you have to wear a tie, these strong gorgeous silk ones called Quindic...
April 3, 2016
Not Your B*tch
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Another story from a friend of a friend in the office. A person has someone working for them who hasn't been working out all that we...
April 2, 2016
If I Could Get Back Time
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My good friend, Jacob Elbaz, taught me this awesome saying in synagogue today: __________________ "Yesterday is history. ...
April 1, 2016
Getting Zinged
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So there is the work at work. And then there is the behind the scenes people stuff that goes on. And anyone who has been around the b...
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