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Moving on
Since it seems that LJ has become a ghost town, I've decided to start a new blog on tumblr.
My annual year-in-review post for 2016/2017 has been posted on my new blog: https://wtfandreally.tumblr.com/ -
The American Way of Life
We went to a concert recently - my lovely wife won VIP tickets to a concert that was being sponsored by her company ( Read more... ) -
Project Management Wisdom of the Day
Projektweisheit des Tages:
- Wir sind nicht hier bei "Wünsch Dir Was!" sondern bei "So ist es!"
- Das Leben ist schön. Leider findet es HIER nicht statt.
Project wisdom for today:
- We're not here playing "make a wish", but rather "this is how it is"!
- Life is beautiful. Unfortunately life is happening elsewhere. -
A simple question...
Can anyone explain to me, using sound logic, why anyone in the USA would be opposed to universal health care, especially now at a time when unemployment is at about 10%, meaning that, under the old system, more than 10% of the population wouldn't be able to afford healthcare even if they wanted to? -
Marriage
I've been reading some other journal posts about marriage, mostly related to the court battles in California to allow or prohibit same-sex unions. The articles themselves are interesting and sometimes thought-provoking, but many of the reader comments are downright frightening ( Read more... ) -
Toskana, Italy
My sister and a friend are visiting Italy, so I drove down to visit them for a couple of days. I didn't realize that Siena (where they are staying in Toskana) is actually closer to Rome than to Milan ... and I need a good 3 - 4 hours just to get to Milan. The ride down took something like 7 hours (680 kms).
Here's some pictures of the 3 days:
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Predictions 2010
Wow, another year is coming to a close. It's been a wild ride this year, and I'm not really too unhappy to be leaving 2009 behind me.
At the end of 2008, I posted my predictions for 2009. They weren't very comprehensive last year, but it's still worth a look back to see how I did.
Dec. 2008: If all goes as planned, we'll be buying a new horse (a ( Read more... ) -
Benton David Greene 09/27/33 - 05/05/09
DADBenton David Greene ( Read more... )