I recently read the book “Liar’s Poker” by Michael Lewis, about Wall Street in the 1980s. I’m not sure what prompted me to pick it up from the library: I’d heard of it several times before, and maybe the current financial mess made it apparent that revisiting some of the excess that got the ball… Continue reading Liar’s Poker
Category: Personal
Grad school admission
Last week I was admitted to the University of Minnesota’s brand-new Masters of Science in Security Technology (MSST) program. I’m very excited to be in the inaugural class, and I’m glad that I finally found a graduate program that fit my needs, after spending a few years looking and coming up empty.
Random thoughts and neti pots
I’ve been busy lately, what with doing wedding planning and holiday planning, in the midst of what is apparently going to be the biggest snowstorm ever in the history of Minnesota…ever, if you believe the news stations, and I don’t. It’s snow, people. I’ve also gotten sick of the health care debate in Congress, but… Continue reading Random thoughts and neti pots
Engaged!
On Saturday, Julia and I got officially engaged. Although we’d been planning things for a while, the actual activities were a surprise to her. We started off at WA Frost in Saint Paul, where we had an absolutely delicious dinner of scallops, filet mignon, and three different desserts, accompanied by a great pinot noir. The… Continue reading Engaged!
Double white lines are confusing!
While Minnesota has a lot going for it, when it comes to drivers, no other states has more idiots. I’ve driven through a lot of states in this country. I’ve driven in a couple places in Europe, including on the Autobahn. Nowhere are drivers as stupid as in this state.
My workspace
Here’s my computer desk. Three monitors definitely helps…
Think About The Way
The latest Think About The Way is posted here. Not sure what I think of it yet. Full text below the jump.
Internet predictions, ten years later
I’ve been going through my old emails lately, trying to see if I’ve ever written anything of importance. The jury is still out on that, but I did find something interesting: an email I sent to one of my friends about my predictions for this new-fangled Internet thing. I sent it on 14 September 1999,… Continue reading Internet predictions, ten years later
Vacation part 4 – DC and home
We started out in Philadelphia, then spent two days in New York. Our last weekend was upon us, though, and we in DC. We arrived early Friday afternoon and checked into our hotel in Rosslyn, across the river from Georgetown. Julia used to live in Rosslyn during college, and Mo’s girlfriend also lived in the… Continue reading Vacation part 4 – DC and home
Vacation part 3 – New York shopping and tourism
Our first couple days in New York behind us, Wednesday Julia wanted to go shopping, so after sleeping in a bit to recover from the previous night’s barhopping, we headed out to shop first at the Century 21 store (where Julia bought a new purse), then to SoHo. Like our previous shopping experiences, we saw… Continue reading Vacation part 3 – New York shopping and tourism