Tag Archives: current events

Outsourcing yourself for fun and profit

Posted on January 18, 2013 by

At least a decade ago, when I worked in IT, I read a story online that I treasured like those special Dilbert clips everyone posts in their cubicle.  Supposedly, a software engineer making $90,000 a year outsourced his job to … Continue reading →

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Change is the only constant

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

That’s what they say in the tech industry.  That’s what Buddha said 2600 years ago.  And that’s what the National Intelligence Council says in a 140 page report, “Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds.” Since 1997, the NIC, formed of all … Continue reading →

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All quiet on the holiday front

Posted on November 26, 2012 by

The chief of security at one of the largest area malls reported that this year’s Black Friday was the smoothest in 13 years.  He didn’t speculate on why that was true, so here’s a poll.  Pick whichever explanation(s) seem most … Continue reading →

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The end of the world as we know it

Posted on November 23, 2012 by

Having slept through Black Friday, the next big event on my calendar is the Mayan apocalypse, scheduled for December 21. I had no intention of blogging about this until I received the Winter 2012 issue of the University of Oregon … Continue reading →

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Twinkies, Part Deux

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

My previous article, which indulged in bit of nostalgia about grade school lunches, missed much of the actual drama that put Hostess, the maker of Twinkies, Ho-Ho’s, and Ding Dongs, on the ropes. It isn’t quite over .  A USA … Continue reading →

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Remembering an icon

Posted on November 18, 2012 by

When I was in grade school, the lucky kids had Hostess snack foods in their lunch. I remember one guy who would shove an entire Twinkie into mouth, partly to gross out the girls and partly to gloat over those … Continue reading →

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