There and Back Again

Listening to: Shiver (Coldplay)
Pondering: Don’t part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live. (Mark Twain)
In 1973:

Henry A. Kissinger won a Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating the cease-fire with North Vietnam.
America’s involvement with the Vietnam War ended.
The Supreme Court made a decision on Roe vs. Wade, [...]

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Listening to: Bad (U2)
Pondering: A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. (Douglas Adams)
My sister, the other day, asked me this question:
If you were going to be stranded on an island, which ten albums (CDs) would you like to have in your [...]

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Listening to: All These Things That I’ve Done (The Killers)
Pondering: When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth. (George Bernard Shaw)
Another year, another visit to Las Vegas and another conference over. Every year, I thank one of our system vendors for hosting their conference in Las Vegas and thereby giving [...]

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Listening to: Halo (Depeche Mode)
Pondering: Every great mistake has a halfway moment, a split second when it can be recalled and perhaps remedied. (Pearl S. Buck)
Yesterday I interviewed for a job and I left the interview room feeling totally drained and defeated. I don’t ever want to feel that way again.
Today I found out [...]

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