My Development Site
This is my Development site. I just learned how to write web apps. Click here to check it out.My Photography Site
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Recent Posts
- An Early Spring
- Pivoting
- What Makes a Good Programmer?
- Halfway There
- Defensiveness is not a Virtue
- I Have an Itch
- Embracing My Square Peg
- And So It Begins
- Network’s Antonym: Separate
- Chicago in December
- Got Symptoms?
- I Took those Photographs in a Mirror
- Out with the Old, In with the New!
- Let’s Play Pretend
- Thoughts on Work-Life Balance
Category Archives: Image
Embracing My Square Peg
I’m just over two weeks into my Code Academy experience and it’s come to my attention that being a geek is cool now. I have some catching up to do. As you all know, I left the geek world ten … Continue reading
Posted in Image, Nonsense, Software Development, Status
Tagged code academy, computer, cool, education, geek, learning, Mac, PC, programming, ruby on rails, software development, square peg
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The Minute You Think You’re Cool, You’re Not
This blog post title is a quote from the son of a friend. He made that statement to his younger brother around the time that the younger one was entering high school. I think the older brother was spot on with … Continue reading
Posted in Image, Nonsense, Self-Management
Tagged coolness, elitism, hip, putting on airs, smart, snobbish, special, too cool, trendy
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Identity and Social Ranking
What World Do You Live In? Last week a software developer friend sent me this link. It is a blog written by web guru and photographer, Robert Scoble and it contains a 40-minute audio analysis of some of the directions Scoble believes … Continue reading
Posted in Demographics, Image, Marketing, Self-Management, Status, Uncategorized
Tagged anonymity, facebook, fake name, google+, identity, identiy management, popularity, privacy, robert scoble, salesforce, social rank, social ranking, virtual
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Age Appropriate Dressing
I wrote a blog the other day and after playing around with it for a couple of hours, I decided I didn’t like it and filed it away for future editing. The title of the blog was Age Appropriate Dressing. … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Image, Uncategorized
Tagged age, age appropriate, agism, body type, clothes, dressing, fashion, fashion blunders, fashion mistakes, jane fonda, outfits, silhouette, skinny jeans, too old, too young
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Shock Valueless
In recent days, a certain young woman named Karen Owen, a graduate from the prestigious Duke University, wrote and emailed what was meant to be a humorous and revealing 42-slide Power Point “thesis” about the men she had been with … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Business, Image, Privacy, Self-Management
Tagged duke university, instant publishing, karen owen, legal action, poor judgment, powerpoint, privacy, risk management
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If You Want to be Taken Seriously
You need to tell a compelling story, preferably true. You need to demonstrate sound decision making, dedication, and results. Supporting elements like research, testimonials, records, followers, reputation, and connections can be very helpful. Neglecting to manage yourself or your website; … Continue reading
How to Walk Down the Aisle, Literally
Wedding Day Tips for the Ladies Yes, it’s that time of year. Wedding bells are ringing. What? I missed wedding season? Oops. Oh well, this blog post is for any bride-to-be, bridesmaid, or member of the wedding party who will … Continue reading
Posted in Image, Modeling
Tagged aisle, bridal headpiece, bridal tiara, bride, bridesmaid, confidence, flats, pantyhose, pumps, sandals, shoes, slippery, slipping, wallking, wedding, wedding day tips
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On Being Visual, Getting Distracted, and Short-Term Memory
See this picture above? That’s my Starbucks photo. Yep, I intended to take a coffee shop picture and this is what I ended up with. Here, I managed to stay focused enough to capture a shot of my favorite outdoor place for a … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Brain Healing, Image, Nonsense, Progress/Recovery
Tagged architecture, beer, brain healing, camera, concentration, distraction, focus, memory, phototgraphy, visual learner
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