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Logan Roy Is a Terrible Teacher

On April 9, 2023, Logan Roy, infamous media mogul and patriarch of the ultra-wealthy Roy family, died at the age of 84. Shortly after, the Los Angeles Times published this obituary chronicling his life and times. The wry twist to … Continue reading

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A Different Kind of Digital Spring Cleaning

It’s that time of year for our (somewhat) annual “Digital Spring-Cleaning” public service announcement. As always, you can revisit all the installments in the series for easy-to-follow tips to tidy up your digital life. Our last post drilled down on … Continue reading

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Our Furry & Finny Companions

We’ve heard the bark, seen the tails, and ohh’d and aww’ed at the minor interruptions from our furry and finny friends appearance on meeting video.
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Announcing a Project Management Symposium

It’s human nature to long for community, to want to feel a connection to people and experiences, and to be part of something larger. This is true for personal experiences as well as work experiences. The IS Project Management Office … Continue reading

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Where’s Dad? Part II

This is the next (hopefully final) chapter of the story that was begun in my last blog. To recap: My father passed away of dementia in February 2019 at the age of 93. His end-of-life wishes were to donate his … Continue reading

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Now It Makes Sense! – What the Green Monster Taught Me About Risk Management

We decided recently to sell our home. Not quite sure if we had missed the buying and selling craze of this past year where both home inventory and interest rates were still low and prices were climbing sky high, we … Continue reading

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Covid Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays because it gives us a chance to get together with family and friends to enjoy some delicious home cooked food. For me thanksgiving is a day where I am thankful and appreciative for … Continue reading

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Aesop’s Fables

Whenever I travel back to my home country of Greece, I get to reconnect with artifacts and memories of my childhood. Last month, while I was visiting my parents for a few days, I came across a book in my … Continue reading

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Wisdom and Madness

“Cleverness is not wisdom.”                      – Euripides,  The Bacchæ 405 BC In 2016 in this blog-space, our former PMO colleague and good friend Michael Madden wrote a piece entitled Will Humankind Be the Cause of its Own Destruction? The content … Continue reading

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Pride 2022

Today is June 1st and you’ve probably noticed a big uptick of rainbow flags everywhere, including on Jimmy Fund Way outside the Dana lobby. I bet, if you look around, you’ll see them waving in the breeze through the entire … Continue reading

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