keni and  seun writing about music gave me the itch to crank out a few lines about it. One of my coworkers has a birthday on Wednesday, and it just so happens we have a working...

Common advice over the years has been to avoid buying a brand-new car. I know everyone likes that new car smell and the thrill of owning a car with only a few miles on the odometer. There is a premium for the privilege.

They say that a new car loses...

We're a million volts in a pool of lights
Electricity in the room tonight
Born from fire, sparks flyin' from the sun

Yeah, I hardly know you, can I confess?
I feel your heart beatin' in my chest
If you come with me, tonight is gonna be the one

'Cause you've faith and no fear for...

Most people have had the experience of a traditional interview, and most people find it a nerve-wracking experience.

I've had my own ups and downs with interviews over the years. I've had very easy interviews where it was more of a conversation instead of grilling, and I received a job...

Pg. 242 "Process food is defined by seven engineering criteria:
1. mass produced
2. consistent batch to batch
3. consistent country to country
4. uses specialized ingredients from specialized companies
5. consists of pre-frozen macronutrients
6. must stay emulsified so that the fat and water do not layer out
7. must have a long shelf life or...

Consultants have a different work-life from standard employees. Whereas standard employees may see each other every day for years (in person pre-pandemic and Zoom post-pandemic), consultants are usually short-timers. We may be at a client for a few months or even a year two, but eventually, the contract ends and...

Inspired by  phaidenbauer 's recent post about toilet behavior, I decided to dust off some unpublished writing that I did on this topic a couple of years ago. If you have never been in a men's room and want to remain blissfully unaware,...

"I don't know why you keep bringing up cottage cheese and cold slaw together. They have nothing to do with each other."
"First of all, it's coleslaw not cold slaw."
"That's not how I've heard it. Besides, it's served cold so it makes sense."
"Coleslaw comes from the Dutch word koolsla, which is...

Pg 233 "It turns out that fructose has effects on fetuses as well. If a pregnant mom drinks a Coke, the fructose crosses the placenta and the fetus gets a large amount, which has been shown to stimulate the liver to make even more free palmitate. In addition, the taste...

A friend of mine has had a "come to Jesus" recently after relocating from Arizona to New Mexico to get his life together after some missteps related to drug abuse. He has found himself among others in a similar boat who have all turned to Jesus. He's been studying the...