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Back to Rambling
7 February 2007Ok, so things are finally settling down in the recent upheaval in my life. I posted a while ago about some initial issues with my employer (at the time, sorry for ruining the ending), and have started composing a bunch of writings about my quarter life crisis, which ironically but understandably, I didn’t have […]
I’m Never Running Again
29 October 2006I just finished running my first marathon, and I have a running hangover. I never want to run again. But like such promises made about drinking, I doubt the conviction will last more than a week.
Being my first marathon, I wanted to go out there and be realistic, and went through the training. […]
At a cross-roads: A Quarter-Life Crisis
28 October 2006For the past two months or so, I’ve been in the midst of what I increasingly realize is a full blown Quarter Life Crisis.I’ll be writing more about all of the thoughts that have been going through my head in this process, but keep in mind that the timing will be offset, mainly because I […]
The Value of a Year: Holding children back or pushing them forward
19 October 2006“Nobody ever was successful because they were the youngest in the class,” said Betsy Newell, director of the Park Avenue Christian Church Day School.
“The gift of a year, that’s what I always say to parents,” Mrs. Newell added. “The gift of a year is the best gift you can give a child.”
Preschoolers Grow Older as […]
What this Blog is and isn’t
28 September 2006This blog is really just about my musings about the world around me. I think about everything, and want to get my thoughts out there. The topics will range, but the organizing theme is the attitude and world view of young people in general, and how technology is changing society, business, and […]
Desirable Cars and why the American Automotive Companies are in dire straits
26 September 2006A year ago I bought my first car with my own money. I was looking for something sporty, with pretty good gas mileage since I’d be having a 30 mile commute each way, comfortable, good looking, nice interior, good features. Maybe a lot to ask for, but that’s what we should expect. […]
Brilliance of Janitors
21 September 2006At college, whenever we needed ice for of-age or underage parties
(more often the latter), we always knew where to go to get the large
plastic garbage bags required to transport the ice and keep it from
getting your entire dorm wet: garbage cans. The janitors kept spare
clean garbage bags at the bottom of the garbage cans, […]
Patriotism, Loyalty, and Company Devotion
18 September 2006Recently, probably somewhat related to issue that led to the talks of
teamwork and my heated interactions with my boss and the general
manager, I haven’t been feeling particularly loyal or devoted to my
company. To be honest, this feeling isn’t new, but has only been
heightened. I look at work as a business, not a charity, […]
Teamwork and Leadership: Part 3
11 September 2006Today was probably the most exciting day at work since coming to
Germany. Regarding the email I sent to the entire company about
refusing to sign things that were backdated, I had a meeting with my
direct engineering manager, the general manager, and the controller /
personnel manager. It was similar to the talk I had earlier […]
Teamwork: A follow up
7 September 2006As a follow up to yesterday’s thought. Today my direct engineering manager called me
aside into the conference call to discuss the email I had sent.
He disagreed with the message, and with how it came across. He said that to be a
team player one had to be willing to help others, even if that means signing
documents […]