A man by numbers
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A man by numbers

What, after nearly nine decades, is the measure of a man? What does he leave behind? 261 assorted cables, coax, RCA, lightning, USB 1.0, 2.0, and up 69.5 dongles 22 power cords 1.68 TB total on 43 thumb drives, 99.1% empty, capacities 32 MB and up 15 sets of earbuds and headphones 5 mice 109…

64 and beyond

64 and beyond

(Apologies if you tried to see this post before, it was inaccessible due to a WordPress bug.) Today I am 64. 64 is the first whole number (after 0 and 1, of course) that is both a perfect square and perfect cube. It is the only age commemorated in a Beatles song that is both…

Changes
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Changes

This post is about the changes in my work and this blog starting in 2022, including two new books. Time to reexamine my work Historically, I’ve remade my career every seven to ten years. Things change in your life and your work; it’s best to be thinking about it before it gets stale. I’ve remade…

Take the day off.

Take the day off.

Take today off. I am. Nothing in this post is original. If you don’t need to work today, stay home with family. Wrap yourself in a warm blanket and watch a sappy movie. Make a fire (but only if you have a fireplace). Leave the stress behind. Look around you. If someone in your family…

The LeafFilter saga, Part 2: How I used consumer power to get what I deserved
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The LeafFilter saga, Part 2: How I used consumer power to get what I deserved

Yesterday, I told the story of how LeafFilter failed to show up for three appointments — and never called me — when scheduled to perform service at my house in Maine. I described the events from November 1 to December 9, when I’d finally had it with the company and was prepared to tell the…