Category: work
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The Truth Could Cost You
I have some moral tenets that I stick to. I do my best not to lie. I will talk around the truth. I will hold information back. But I think…
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They Were Wrong: The Key to Success
These are the keys that I have to work with. The keys that, in theory, would solve all the problems that need solving. Hoorah! This is my keychain that I…
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Great Pun-ishment
I once wrote about the puns that my favorite delivery driver and I engaged in. Then I told you of a veterinary visit. Now, since absolutely nobody asked for more,…
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A Burger For What Ails You
Yesterday I needed something. I did not know what. I just knew I needed something. A break. Encouragement. A little variety. I was discouraged. I was tired. And I wanted…
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Daily Prompt: What Do You Complain About Most?
I am not a huge fan of the music that is played at work. I hold the opinion that workplaces should stay PG-13. I agree that freedom of speech should…
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He Was There With Bells On
In 1912, Seattle Times Publisher A.J. Blethen donated twelve bells to the University of Washington. What was once a water tower became UW’s Blethen Chimes Tower. The wooden tower was…
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A Tale That Wants to Be Uplifting
I have worked in an old building. A building old enough to be an historic landmark. And, with all things old, not every little cog and gear functions as it…
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A Fund Farewell
Oh, so that’s it? All that time and we’re done, huh? I mean, I get it. I didn’t think I had much of a shot with you back in the…
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Good Samaritan, but Not Great
The story of Seattle has more than a few tragic characters. There appears to be a great overlap in the people that are homeless and the people that suffer from…
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Caught in the Work Webb
Last week I spent two days learning from a rocket scientist. He gave a talk on Friday about the James Webb Space Telescope and he had a tech rehearsal earlier…
...Of Course, this Could All Go Horribly Awry 