Making IT in Massachusetts
I’m often asked what I do for work and why am I out bike riding during the day or at the park with my son during his summer vacation. Many times I tell people I’m just unemployed and that satisfies them but really I have a few projects in place that make me decent money [...]
The use of toys in children is to allow them to have fun while they learn and explore things. As they say, play time is the best time for young children to learn and you should never underestimate what toys can do for your child. Toys help children to share, communicate, judge things, explore their [...]
Public speaking is a gift when it’s done correctly but you may need a few tips to achieve it. Why are people so afraid to get up in front of an audience and give a speech? Basically, people are afraid of being humiliated in front of others. Some may have negative experiences in the past, [...]
Some photos of Lori and I when we visited Paris France this past summer. The city is beautiful and exactly what you’d expect from an old European city. And surprisingly it’s very modern with great transportation and ways to move people in and around the city. Our favorite part was Montmartre. Montmartre is a hill [...]
Online marketing and transactions have brought a new opportunity to marketing departments and planners, the ability to micromanage metrics. One of the difficulties that marketing managers have faced since the beginning of marketing time is answering the question “is what I’m investing in really making a difference?” That obfuscation of cause (or rather ad) and [...]
My friend’s father is a practicing anesthesiologist, and he has been one for over 30 years. He is a great doctor, but his profession exposes him to health risks every day. One afternoon, he was anesthetizing an HIV-positive patient when his hand slipped and he had an accidental stick with a dirty needle. As you [...]
As I drive around the city I’m seeing lots of flags that remain at full staff. Please share this post or let people know who own flags that the Massachusetts Governor Patrick has declared that all flags at least in our state be lowered to half mast. After the April 15th bombing at the Boston [...]
But Here’s What I’d Like You To Think About Today is my 41st birthday. I’m sitting here in bed thinking at 5am about what I’m going to do today and what’s going to happen from today until my 42nd birthday. I’ve wrote about outliving my Father and keeping my priorities straight and reconnecting with family. [...]
There’s a big snow storm forecasted for Lowell Massachusetts this Friday and Saturday. I wonder if it will affect the Lowell Winterfest. Some reports say it’s expected to snow up to 2 feet.
Setting goals is completely useless if you don’t stay motivated to achieve them. Sometime in your journey, you might find yourself just not having it in you to chase these dreams and aspirations. You might think it will take too long, that it’s probably not what you want, or that it’s not worth it. When [...]
I get headaches when I wear sunglasses. Most people suffer from headaches at one time or another, and many people in North American suffer from migraines, ranging in frequency from several times a year to once a month or more often. In many cases, a migraine or severe headache forces the sufferer into isolation until [...]
SSD versus HDD is an ongoing debate in most technical environments today. Should you jump on the bandwagon of new technology or stick with your old, reliable HDD? To understand the debate, it’s important to know what an SSD drive is and how it differs from the HDD drive. Since 1956, we’ve depended on HDD [...]
Changes in the publishing world have made it possible to publish and sell your own eBook for free on Amazon’s website. Publishing industry professionals who were once the gatekeepers and kept many good books from being published are no longer a barrier to publishing. Even a guy like me can write a how to ebook [...]
Are you an ardent Facebook user? If so, have you ever thought about Facebook backup? You might be wondering what purpose an off-line copy of your Facebook account serves. The truth is that it may prove to be useful to download your Facebook information in certain situations. I was concerned with backing up some of [...]
When I was young, it was ok for people to celebrate the myth of Thanksgiving as it had been told to us for hundreds of years. The Pilgrims landed on Plymouth rock and were met by some very friendly “Indians”. These Indians quickly became friends with the Pilgrims. In a way of celebrating both the [...]
Once the liquid has been removed, you are ready to work on any resulting stain. There are several cleaners available on the market, but most of them are not appropriate for use on the foam and synthetic fibers found in mattresses. A good quality mattress cleaner is suggested. I’ve used successfully Resolve Multi-fabric Cleaner and [...]
He went as a UPS Zombie for Halloween.
Regardless of the type of mattress you are dealing with, you should never use liquid to clean a mattress bed. Water based cleaners will seep into the foam and batting. Difficult to remove, the remaining moisture may result in mold and mildew. Regardless of whether you are dealing with cat urine, blood or sweat, you [...]
Your mattress is an investment, so you want to keep it in great shape for as long as possible. It seems like a mattress should always be clean, but there are several stains that can cause discolorations, encourage germs and produce unpleasant odors. So what makes me an expert? I wanted to write this article [...]
Exceptional leaders build the content of their messaging to present it in a more compelling manner. They recognize that in order to Build Leadership Messaging a follower comprehension of their direction develops in stages. Build your message with information that moves from the simple and familiar to the more complex and less familiar. For example, [...]
The capacity to gain willing followers at any moment in time often depends on Leadership Influence Skills. Followers will attach to those who have an established base of credibility and power. In 2000, Jeffrey Immlet landed the CEO position at General Electric because of his success as head of GE Medical Systems. In contrast, Jill [...]
