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Where’s Dad?

This is the story of yet another unintended consequence of the Covid pandemic. My father passed away of dementia in February 2019 at the age of 93.  While we were sad to lose him we were happy that he was … Continue reading

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Don’t Get Used to the View

Last week, I went on a ski trip to Utah with my friends from university. I was constantly astounded by the view, and I remember one vivid moment where my giddiness bubbled over. One of the days was unseasonably warm, … Continue reading

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Work-Life Balance

Working from home is great, until your cat vomits on your computer, or your kid comes to your home office while you are making a presentation, excited to tell you what he did in school. And across the street, your … Continue reading

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Instead of making resolutions, let’s celebrate our resilience

Is it just me or do others find it challenging keeping track of time? Not in a “Is today Thursday?” kind of way (when it was Tuesday ALL day!), but rather in a “Are we still in 2020?” kind of … Continue reading

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Will Artificial Intelligence Take My Job?

A good friend of mine has 2 pathological fears: goats and robots. While having lunch with him recently, our conversation went like this: Me: Now, I have to tell you something and I don’t want you to be upset. Him: … Continue reading

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I Don’t Think We’re in Kansas, Toto

(Author Note: written September 2, 2021) I was in my basement at midnight last night cozied up with the two Sheltie pups, Gracie the cat, and my wife. No, we weren’t binge-watching Bosch on Amazon. And no, this time I … Continue reading

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How an agile mindset and scrum framework can help us navigate through our new normal

It’s hard to believe that a year has passed since the world was thrown into this new normal of stay at home, do everything here, all the time. Early on, I cycled through the first few stages of grief – … Continue reading

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Why Sports Matter During a Pandemic

In the best of times, sports play a big role in our culture. As entertainment or an obsessive hobby, sports can be a great diversion from the more mundane aspects of our lives. Great athletes command a lot of attention … Continue reading

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Pączki

This past week we celebrated the last day of Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday. Growing up in a Polish household that always meant making and eating lots of pączki starting the Thursday before. Pączki, pronounced poounch-key, are deep fried doughnuts … Continue reading

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The Last Word On 2020

2020 is dead to me! I know I’ve got some serious consensus on this one. It’s been rough, no doubt, and everyone has some version and some story. We’ve hoped, we’ve mourned, we’ve persevered, we’ve rallied, we’ve hunkered down. All … Continue reading

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