Friend of mine was let go this week. Mowed down on edge of a sword with a hundred others or so. One of my coworkers got it a few weeks ago. Business Optimization, don'cha know. People have to be 'exited'. He's bummed out, of course. Who wouldn't be? at best, it's a horrible inconvenience. At … Continue reading Mowed on the Edge of the Sword
Author: Himself
Range Report
Saturday was a range day. First, to try out the range I joined, second, it was the Boy's birthday, so we had a father/son "shoot then steaks" day, and third? I have new shootin' irons to test out. Let's start with the range. I joined RangeUSA in Arlington. It's about the only one around that … Continue reading Range Report
Tale of Two Dogs
It's a stormy start to the week. Each dog handles this differently. Aria, as she's gotten older, doesn't care for thunder. At the first rumble, maybe even, before she goes to her safe spot: In the closet. At first, I worried a bit about this. Then I realized that I took down her crate sometime … Continue reading Tale of Two Dogs
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Every morning we play fetch with a bone. Then, she sleeps it off most of the day. I got this in my email: I guess they have the actual date, since I entered it on their portal. Girfren is 9 years old. Wow. Zoetis makes Simparica, which is the heartworm/flea/tick preventative thneed they used to … Continue reading Gratuitous Dog Pic
Getting Fit
Weigh-in this month saw me at around the same weight as last month, a little high. But, near as I can figure it's probably a combination of two things. First is that I haven't been all that diligent about my diet. More fruit, more eating out than I normally do. Second is that I now … Continue reading Getting Fit
Hate It
I've had a gutful of Microsoft this week, so far. I got the new corporate laptop. Seems like a decent machine, a Dell Latitude. It doesn't have the retina screen like my Thinkpad. On the other hand, I have trouble seeing that high a resolution. It matches the curved flatscreen monitor I use. It has … Continue reading Hate It
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Can't get nothin' done during a thunderstorm here.
Dealing with Pups
I hate puppies. I said this before. Not the canine kind. The human kind. When I have to deal with zoomers, I'm like that old grizzled dog that doesn't want to be bothered by over the top pups. The Zman had a piece on that which resonated with me. Big time. ...The younger generation seems … Continue reading Dealing with Pups
Ride Report
I had enough. For a number of reasons, I decided I needed two wheel therapy on Good Friday. The weekend was building a suck factor. So that needed to be rectified with some speed. Friday was the only day to do it, since storms were due Saturday and Sunday. The winds were already picking up. … Continue reading Ride Report
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Chonky boi. Homey weighed in at a hefty 89.3 lbs at his visit with the new vet. She has a lab just like him, and gave me some great advice. Honestly, I think if I cut back topping his food I should be OK. We've only lived here three months or so. He gets far … Continue reading Gratuitous Dog Pic
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