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Finding Time
All of my extra time as a worker bee was hidden from me in the wrinkles of keeping up. As a retired tech jet stream nerd, hind sight is crystal clear. I gave way, way too much for nothing but a little money. Nerds don’t age well in the workforce. Eventually I just slipped out…
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Quality of Life?
One thing I celebrate every day is how fortunate I am to live on the South Oregon Coast. My quality of life is very high. Nothing beats beach time. But life could be better. Renown Psychoanalyst Esther Perel (https://www.estherperel.com) says: “Quality of life depends on the quality of human relationships.” I have to admit that…
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Defective Range
Reporting that the appliance was damaged before packing. Upon opening, we discovered that the appliance was damaged – EVIDENTLY PRIOR – to being packed up. No exterior evidence of interference, even the Styrofoam packing components were in perfect condition. Note that the box was not damaged in the shipping process. Particularly the image of the rear…
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Why Friday?
We’re irrigating a sick kitty. Which takes guts, and very close attention to get the giant sub-cutaneous needle through the fir and under the skin – whilst a minature lion is roused in pain. And woke up to flaky internet. Two calls to the ISP. Who knows if it’s fixed. Then the Shipping co, called…
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Small Org Telephony
For a non-profit organization (NPO) with 15 seats, your budget for Avaya will vary depending on whether you choose a modern Cloud solution (OpEx) or a traditional On-Premise system (CapEx). In 2026, most NPOs favor Avaya Cloud Office, as it eliminates the need for expensive server hardware and maintenance. 1. Cloud-Based Budget (Recommended) Avaya Cloud…
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Never Suggest YouTube “How to” Content to Customers
I’m writing to former associates and clients who have in the past expressed appreciation for my professional knowledge and experience. As a happy paying customer, I abhor receiving links to idiots on youtube. I’ve found no more efficient waste of time or disastrous to comprehension means of falling further into problems with no help in…
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Ham Radio – Two Exams?
From the Forums on QRZ.COM… PROPOSED: Only 2 Amateur Radio License Classes — A Response to the FCC and an Invitation to Discuss https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/proposed-only-2-amateur-radio-license-classes-a-response-to-the-fcc-and-an-invitation-to-discuss.950837/ Maybe this notion would be helpful… Tests and grow the hobby into online schooling. Should we perhaps, keep up with the world a bit? In the age of Google and AI…
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Absolutely Wrong
Certainty is central to problems we currently face as politics mixes with religion, science denialism and deliberate ignorance abound. Thoughts on the weakness of great power: Certitude. A ton of smarter people have been writing about this quite a bit recently. Grace, tolerance and empathy should not need defending let alone promotion. In Cinema, “Conclave”…
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