Posts tagged “work”

Care to scrum?

2007 October 17

We need more scrums and less meetings. A scrum is a 5-10 minute stand-up meeting. About 80% of the meetings I've ever attended have included at least five people. Any meeting over three becomes a presentation while one bloviates and others wander.

Trials of the I-70 commute

2007 October 15

A while ago I began working back in the big city while remaining in modest Lawrence. This required a 40 min. x 2 drive into the sun five days a week. It wasn't so bad at first, but the race through traffic and mass of incandescent gas started taking its toll.

A look back

2006 December 31

Two thousand six was full of spontaneous moments with great friends and coworkers. It also had some noteworthy, personal milestones that I thought I'd highlight before the clock strikes twelve.

A Bittersweet Farewell

2006 July 13

You probably haven't noticed but the past month has been particularly challenging for me. If you're a close friend then it was probably apparent in the way I cheaply disguise my emotions.