Category Archives: words

plotbunny astray

eird thing happened to me in the shower this morning (not for the first time): I got hit by a plotbunny meant for someone else. Even if I were going to write a fiction book, this wouldn’t be a book … Continue reading

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a gesaelig life

I figured it out – I think the reason I have so much trouble keeping an updated blog these days is because it’s not a conversation, the way it was when Diaryland and then LiveJournal were real communities. I’m not … Continue reading

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assorted updates

Sorted into what they used to call “heads” in old sermons (gratuitous L.M. Montgomery reference there) so I don’t just meander confusingly. I. Rowing and such My shoulder has been bothering me this week, to the point where I didn’t … Continue reading

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just to clarify:

I am a Jew. (Apparently there have been some “disturbing” results for Google searches on that term, so I figure it’s good for those of us who are to say so out loud.) At the moment I am a happy … Continue reading

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baking and book

A few weeks ago I reluctantly decided not to get a stand mixer. For the amount of baking I did, I just couldn’t justify spending $300 for one, vs $40 or so for a hand mixer. (I’ve only ever used … Continue reading

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THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT

If I’ve been quiet around here lately, it’s been partly because I was sitting on a big announcement until I was able to make it public. My book, to be called Fundamentals of Business Process Management, has been accepted by … Continue reading

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very little to see here

I just deleted a few vague sentences on topics that might be good but probably shouldn’t be talked about in public yet. This even vaguer vagueness is as close as I am comfortable coming to squeeing in public at this … Continue reading

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Management book rec: Animals Make Us Human, by Temple Grandin

Yes, really. The subtitle is “Creating the Best Life for Animals”. The early chapters, on dogs and cats and horses, will teach you how to handle your pets, though you’ll also learn a bit about motivating your kids and yourself … Continue reading

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a new stage

Well. Time for another new thing. Last Wednesday, I more or less finished my first draft; there are a few small sections I need to flesh out (brief explanations of Six Sigma, Lean, and CMMI) but otherwise I think I’ve … Continue reading

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house!

our counteroffer was accepted yesterday, so I guess we have a house! We won’t close on it until next month, though. We’re still keeping the lake house, Rowell, and plan to go there on weekends, so we wanted something nice … Continue reading

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