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Yaching’s is fantastic
I took a short business trip to Louisville, Kentucky last week. My hotel is the downtown Marriott Courtyard, almost right next to the Ohio river. It was not too far from the slugger’s museum. I heard one can make a wooden baseball bat there, but I am not that interested in baseball, plus I didn’t […]
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Traveling observations, first half of 2007
Most cab drivers in big cities in the US are foreign born. I’ve taken taxi rides to and from airports a few times this year. Only once did I encounter an American born driver. He is African-American. I assume he was born here, since I didn’t ask. The rest were born in Uganda, India, Nepal, […]
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State of my business and dumplings
So far, my fledging consulting/training business is running well, dear reader. I did a lot of travel in the last month or so: San Jose, CA, Rockville, MD, and San Antonio, TX, respectively. Travel will be part of my work, so I need to manage it well. I really appreciate the support from my better […]
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Frankie’s Deli
Frankie’s Deli is a quick deli store in Yorktown Center, Lombard, Illinois. It is close to my current work location. In my opinion, this deli store makes the best sandwiches at unbeatable prices. All ingredients are top quality. My favorites are: 1. Frankie’s special, with imported capicola, marinated eggplant, and optional provolone cheese. You get […]
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Seeking mobile communication advice
I am going through some changes, dear reader: I have decided to quit my corporate day job and start my own consulting/training business, starting on April 9th, 2007. I could use your help here: I’d appreciate it greatly if you could offer me leads on Sql Server, Oracle, and MySQL consulting and training gigs. I […]