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I Can Hear Clearly Now The Ring Is Gone

October 14, 2010

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I’m in love with this man. Call it a bromance if you like, but he’s done for me things no one else can. Specifically, he’s given me back my appreciation for music.
That’s Slau. (No, the one in the jacket. The other one is George. I’ve talked about him plenty in the past. Look it up.) [...]

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Sometimes, you have to trust the bartender

October 13, 2010

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See if you know this one. Guy walks into an absinthe bar and orders a Manhattan. The bartender says “you want a Sazerac instead. It’s like Manhattan, but made with rye and a dash of absinthe”. Guy says, “What the hell.”
That guy would be me. And that’s the story of when Phil and I and [...]

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Sprint terrible customer service saga

June 26, 2010

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I’m very close to being done with Sprint. I’ve been here before over the last 10+ years and it always boils down to the same thing: Sprint’s customer service is terrible. So if you’ll indulge me (and this is my blog, so you have to indulge me,) I’d like to share my story from today.
I [...]

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Help needed from history and anthropology buffs

December 12, 2009

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Image via Wikipedia

For the past year or so, an idea for a new book has been rolling about in my brain. I registered a new domain for it today and want to start formalizing my thoughts. Much of that will come out in this blog. That may spill over to the other domain. And I’ll [...]

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2010 – The Year of Us

November 12, 2009

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Image by evo_terra via Flickr

To say that I’ve been struggling with the adjustment of working full-time would be an understatement. Yeah, yeah… cry me a river. I know. It’s just that I’ve been so used to working my own hours for so long — at least seven years — that it’s taking me a while [...]

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Remembering Joe x2

April 1, 2009

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I’ve had two really really good ideas for April Fool’s Day pranks this year. Brilliant, mind-blowing pranks. I had them all planned out. But I’m not going to do either of them.
Guess I’m still not ready for today to be about anything other than remembering Joe Murphy. It’s last year all over again, it seems. [...]

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Happy Birthday, Mom

November 3, 2008

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Image by mrsonion42 via Flickr60 years ago today, the Chicago Tribune printed their famous “DEWEY BEATS TRUMAN” gaff. OOPS! And according to history reported on Google, not a godsdamned thing else happened that day.
I posit to you that a great travesty of justice occurred when those few hundred errant copies captured the attention of a [...]

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Obligatory Halloween post

October 31, 2008

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Image by evo_terra via FlickrHalloween is my favorite holiday. Well, truth be told, it’s really the only holiday I still celebrate. Don’t get me wrong — I have nothing against celebration. I just sorta forget about the rest of them.
But there won’t be much to this year’s Halloween. My entire family has been packed with [...]

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Socializing Senior Photos

October 17, 2008

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Senior Portrait of NJ Unwin

Originally uploaded by tysoncrosbieedit

My son NJ recently did a photo shoot with the incomparable Tyson Crosbie. NJ is a senior in high school this year (yikes). Because he’s my offspring, he doesn’t like to do things the normal way. So sitting [...]

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Resume/CV final

July 14, 2008

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Yeah, I know there’s a difference between a resume and a CV. At least, I think I know. I’ve had a half dozen or so folks tell me “oh yeah, do it different” and an equal number say “nah, same thing”. So… whatever.
Mad props to MsInformation for her layout skills on this. And much thanks [...]

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Joe Day

July 10, 2008

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Today is July 10th, the birthday of Joe Murphy, my friend who I think of daily and still miss terribly all too often.
He would have been 36 today.

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Crowd-sourcing my CV

July 3, 2008

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Wow. First a huge thanks to everyone who has responded to my last post. I’ve been bombarded with emails, LinkedIn requests, comments, tweets and just about every other form of communication we’re involved with — and everyone wants to help!
Since that’s the atmosphere, who am I to say no? Let’s start it off this way. [...]

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Will perform digital business strategies for food

July 2, 2008

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I can haz job?

Originally uploaded by evo_terra

In just over a week, I’ll be without a full-time job. A few of you may operate under the assumption that Podiobooks.com and other projects account for the majority of my income. In fact, the exact opposite as true. [...]

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I remember Joe

April 1, 2008

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Until last year, I always looked forward to April Fool’s Day. I had a few doozies I’d pulled on people over the years, and got nailed by more than one prank myself.
This year, it’s not going to be a fun day. This time last year, an insidious cancer called leiomyocarcoma (sucks that I don’t have [...]

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Maybe I’m a fanboy afterall?

March 4, 2008

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Last weekend was incredibly busy. No, NJ didn’t have a lot of hockey games. Yes, we finished up all the taxes stuff last week. Funny how people like me tend to fill up any available slots, huh?
The tone for the weekend was established Thursday evening, as The Lovely Wife and I shuffled off to a [...]

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We’re painting this Xmas

December 24, 2007

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Five O’Clock Shadow 97

Originally uploaded by evo_terra

It’s a tradition: the Lovely Wife gets the itch to paint this time every year. Started with NJ’s bathroom and has spilled over into my office. Which is a good thing, as I was starting to not enjoy working [...]

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Thanksgiving memories of Joe

November 22, 2007

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I miss Joe.

Thanks to Ian for putting together this video tribute. No, it’s not podsafe, but I don’t care.
I was thankful to have had someone like Joe in my life — if only for a little while.
I’m thankful that people like Leann and Tee are moving forward in his name.
I’m thankful for those [...]

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You never know when inspiration may strike

September 1, 2007

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I hope you are all aware of Beatnik Turtle. Every day this year, this horn-powered rock band releases a brand new song with their Song of the Day project. When you try to crank out a new tune each and every day, you take your inspiration from a variety of sources. Some folks, like my [...]

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Dust Storm in the Desert

August 23, 2007

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My very first video uploaded. I feel like part of the cool club. I took this a week ago with my Treo 755P, so don’t expect amazing quality. But it does showcase the really powerful dust storms we get here in Phoenix when the monsoons kick in.It wa

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Friend blogathoning for Leiomyosarcoma

July 22, 2007

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My friend Lejon is doing what he can to benefit the memory of Joe Murphy and for research on Leiomyosarcoma, the cancer that took Joe from us way too early in life. Lejon has signed up for Blogathon and he’s looking for sponsors. You know the drill. Give what you can, tell your friends, and [...]

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