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  • Rollover

    For those of you have never had the distinct pleasure of trying to rollover money from a previous employer’s pension fund, into your new employer’s 401(k), be forewarned that it’s nowhere near as simple as you might think it’d be. There are forms that are required to be filled out by your previous employer just…

  • Solitude

    On the opposite end of the spectrum from my last post, Douglas Welch links and comments on a Steve Olson post about eating lunch alone as a way to find solitude. I do understand the concept. Working at a help desk, I certainly understand the need to get away from answering questions at your lunch…

  • 2007 the year of networking

    While I didn’t make any new year’s resolutions, I did have one particular goal for 2007, and that was increasing my network of friends/peers/readers, etc. In effect, I’m going to be spending 2007 trying to market myself better by reaching out to readers on both sites, fellow photography buffs, other technology professionals, or even just…

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    Funny Story

    So Angela was working a pre-game event on campus today, and one of her bosses had asked me to come along and take photos for their event. Since they allow me to attend for free, and feed me, well, how could I refuse? BTW, the campus area was as crazy as you’d expect it to…

  • Remembering

    I was trying to think of the best way to mark the 5 year anniversary of 9/11 today when I realized that my feelings about this particular day, and the need to remember the events of 5 years ago, haven’t changed since I posted about being at Ground Zero back in June. I took a brief moment…