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It Really Hot Right Now
It’s getting hot. Pretty obvious but true. It’s getting hot. Really hot. Summer is here and of course this being Texas, it’s a hot time of the year. And it just seems like it always gets hotter, the heat always seems to be the hottest ever. Hotter and hotter, every year. And every year…
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Technical Training and Murphy’s Law
I had an experience this week that reminded me of the importance of follow through when working on a project. And I as I was reminded of this fact, I immediately thought of Technical Training as well as the application to many things in life. There’s almost a universal application for this important truth.…
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Sitting in the Dentist’s Chair
I went to the Dentist this week. I’ve been putting it off for a while, but I needed to get some work done, so I finally scheduled an appointment. This is my first trip since I moved to Texas, so I had to find a dentist, make sure I signed up for insurance this…
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The Good Scissors
One of the challenges of my childhood relates to a pair of scissors. That’s right, I said a pair of scissors. A simple pair of scissors. Using them to cut things was far more difficult, complicated, stressful and ultimately impactful than you might think. Let me explain. And actually, before I get into it,…
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Memorial Day 2026
Well, summer is here. I know this because it’s Memorial Day. Kind of the traditional start to summer day for a lot of us. But it’s more than that and it’s more than an ordinary holiday. It’s a day to appreciate and honor those in the American Military that have made the ultimate sacrifice…
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Ontological Distortion Part 3
We’re taking a hard look at the modern American outlook and a few influences that shape the modern way of thinking. In particular, we’re talking about the perception of reality and the idea of whether truth can be known. My point in this series on Ontological Distortion is that as the idea of truth…
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Ontological Distortion Part 2
Last time I posted, I brought up a subject that’s been percolating in my mind for some time and now I’m pouring it out for you to drink. Crème and sugar anyone? Welcome to Part 2 of my little miniseries on reality, Ontological Distortion. We’re in deep water here philosophically, but I think we…
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Ontological Distortion Part 1
I’ve been thinking about events in the news recently and it occurred to me the other day (a thought that has repeated itself many times in the last decade or so) that we are living in a post truth generation. The times they are a changin’ and it’s reached a point that I coined…
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Technical Training: The Standard is Excellence
From time to time I create material relevant to my current vocation, which is Technical Training. I had a thought the other day about the standard for the Technical Trainer and as I thought about it, this picture came to mind. So I created a visual to make it crystal clear. The standard for…
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I Think My Wallet is Taking Ozempic
I’ve had a sneaky suspicion lately something is up with my wallet. I think it might be having health problems. Or maybe a mid-life crisis, I’m not sure. Either that or it’s on Ozempic. Maybe that’s it. My wallet is taking weight loss medication. And let me add here it’s not that my wallet has…