An Ex-Expat’s blog

An Execution Today

2009-11-10T14:24:05Z

Later this evening, John Mohammad, the man sentenced to death for his part in the DC sniper serial murders will most likely no longer be alive. I've thought about it a bit; it must be strange, no macabre I guess, to wake this morning to know th...

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Bacon Makes it All Goooood

2009-11-10T10:29:14Z

Spotted 2 steaks yesterday, marked down nearly half price which seemed odd as the cuts seemed still fairly fresh. But what the hell, son has a damned decent report card (one B and the rest A's) and thought he deserved a nice reward. BTW, after ...

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Parents are Stupid

2009-11-09T12:21:18Z

Is advice given to me by a parent, a person with who I've worked with closely over the years at large international automobile manufacturer #1, who has also gone before me so to speak in raising children. His point is that between the ages of 13...

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Gearhead Stuff

2009-11-07T12:55:05Z

Can't resist poking fun at an ex-competitor! (From The Onion)

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And for Something Really Different

2009-11-06T20:43:39Z

Between 2 loads of washing and scrubbing up after the dog threw up not once, but twice on the carpet (thanks a lot!) I reworked that pesky resume and have it away for a look by another set of eyes. Nth time the charm? At least today feels a bi...

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Ayn Rand's Children

2009-11-06T11:51:30Z

If you've read Atlas Shrugged, you'll understand

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Going Back to School

2009-11-05T14:21:03Z

Went to the school I graduated from for a job fair and alumni services. Was worthwhile in that there was some good advice given about bettering my résumé. And the best news was there were no overlooked blatant error(s); like not putting the 'l' ...

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Another School Visit

2009-11-04T11:55:04Z

This time to a big, nationally-known university in Ohio. The campus is indeed big, but not as overwhelming as we were led to believe. Difference of course as night and high noon as far as what is offered to students and comparative facilities, i...

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Somebody's Going to be Pissed

2009-10-30T17:36:38Z

First, any guesses as to what this is, or rather, was? It a pastry/bread rolling pin, purchased by wife in Japan and its not cheap. Think it was something like 10,000 yen or so. WTF happened? Well someone, not I, when loading the dis...

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A Side of My Son that is Not So Latent?

2009-10-29T15:37:20Z

Son comes down this morning, grumpy- so what's new?, I ask myself, but bother to ask what its all about. No response (why am I not surprised?) the first time I asked, but then on the second try, he opened up. He likes watching South Park and the...

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