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Tuesday, August 06, 2024

There's the Freshman 15; and then there's the Freshman $51K

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Sometimes you luck out with your college roommate. I did.  Joyce and I seemingly had little in common, but we became great friends. During c...
Monday, August 05, 2024

And like a good neighbor...Or not!

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There are an awful lot of quaint/scenic/charming towns in New England, but I'm guessing that if you asked a New Englander to name their ...
Thursday, August 01, 2024

I read the news today, oh boy

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He died last April, but the news just came out this week. The delay was weirdly reminiscent of the delay between when the My Lai Massacre oc...
Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Ola, Vikram. (The power of Duo Lingo)

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My Duolingo streak is now over 200 days.  How's my Spanish? Not entirely mal , but not exactly muy bien .  I can understand almost all t...
Tuesday, July 30, 2024

I know, it's only work 'n' roll...

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My first job out of business school ws with an offbeat little consulting firm (specializing in econometric and financial modeling), and abou...
Monday, July 29, 2024

Magnifique? Formidable? Just plain fou? (How about that Olympics Opening Ceremony!)

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I suppose I should be more interested in the sports, but mostly what I like about the Olympcis is the Opening Ceremony.  My favorite part is...
Thursday, July 25, 2024

Ready for your closeup, Sandy? ARF!

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Rudd Weatherwax. Now there's a name from my childhood. My childhood and that of every Baby Boomer who grew up watching Lassie on three-c...
Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Priya B's insights...

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By the standards of most folks, Priya Bhambi was having a successful career for herself. With an undergraduate degreee and an MBA from North...
Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Worcester Man

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Joel Kaimakani Libed is an entertainer - singer, dancer, actor. And like a lot of entertainers - the ones who are plenty talented but we...
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Monday, July 22, 2024

So much for my immuno-superiority

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After so many years of dodging the covid bullet, I started to chalk it up to a my superior immune system. This was, of course, a ridiculous ...
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Thursday, July 18, 2024

When dreams die hard

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After I graduated from college, I started out in a PhD program in political science at Columbia.  I can't remember what I was thinking, ...
Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Patagonia - one way to force the issue

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If I were asked to imagine the work culture at Patagonia, I'd say it was outdoors-y (duh!), crunchy-granola, do-goody, and young. And ve...