Not that you asked, but I have some things to say.

As my career has advanced, I find myself constantly evaluating the opportunities I encounter. Every solution, once designed and quoted, gets a mental forecast. I evaluate the likelihood of winning 'the deal' and then assign a percentage in my mind. It is an atypical process. I have to be an optimistic skeptic. On many occasions I have been overly optimistic, thinking to myself "I got this", only to lose. Ironically this scenario seems to occur when I never had a chance to begin with, when the final decision is more of a non-decision or when there is an unknown obstacle. On many occasions I have been overly skeptical, thinking to myself "No chance", only to win. Ironically this scenario seems to occur when I did have all of the facts, and just didn't trust them. To be truly objective about a situation that you are emotionally and financially involved in is tough. The incentive and drive to win can make accepting loss very difficult. However, the more succ

According to many sources there are roughly 154,000 deaths in the world daily. Today I lost a family member to cancer, my aunt Bobbie, a wonderfully unique woman. She stood apart from the rest of our family. She was individualistic, headstrong, and pragmatic. She seemed to know how to carve out the life that she wanted, from what was available. She was often 'alone' by societal standards , i.e. unmarried, but seldom seemed lonely. She was enviable in her ability to be self-sufficient. More than most people I know, she lived according to her standards. She seemed to often befuddle those around her with her choices. Mostly, due to the fact that she didn't strive to live up to someone else's definition of normal. I'm sure many in her life could have been often disappointed.....people carry too many expectations. I found her rather inspiring.More than any other person in my family, she served as a role model on how to be true to your self. To be well balanced, we must b

I try to avoid any soda that uses high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS). I have my concerns about the impact of HFCS on overall health, and studies show that HFCS may be more difficult to metabolize, hence harder on the body, than cane sugar. I don't really drink that many sodas, and I have about a dozen things I would prioritize as more important to my overall health (i.e. getting my lazy ass to a gym.) But..I can tell a major taste difference. HFCS sodas have a distinct taste that, when compared to sodas using cane sugar, are just.... different. I can tell, even in a blind taste test, the absolute difference. So.....what's my point? I would be willing to bet that more than half of the people I know would tell me I was crazy. They would insist that there was really no difference. I find this amusing because there is a definitive and empirical difference. HFCS is not the same as cane sugar. Do a little research on how the two are made....it will surprise you. How many of you in the s