My Communication Management Skills

One of my biggest accomplishments as Web Services Manager for EduGuide was that I was able to establish clear channels of communication with staff, web users, and partners. Internally, I coordinated between staff, web developers, and graphic designers on multiple projects. I managed the organization’s helpdesk and responded swiftly to user’s questions. I also managed…

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Strange Dreams

I have been having strange, recurring dreams in which I’ve moved into a large Victorian style house. In past dreams, I would venture into different rooms of the house, but there are certain areas that I don’t enter because I somehow know that they are haunted. I think that I had a dream about living…

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What Goes Up

Has anybody ever noticed how telemarketing companies now offer an option to ask to be put onto their do not call list, but they seemed to have put very little thought into how this portion of our interaction with their system should work? When given the choice of “1” to speak to an operator, or…

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Senior Year of College already

It’s hard to believe it, but today my daughter, Kayla, started her senior year at CMU. Even harder to believe is the fact that in a couple of semesters, she will be getting her college diploma and stepping out into the wide open world of life, profession, relationships, and everything else that comes included when…

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Reflections upon my Birthday

Introduction Hey, how’s everybody doing? I’m pretty good. This month I’ll be celebrating my 50th birthday. People have often told me that I look younger than I am, and I’ve tried to look at that as a compliment. The truth is that I don’t feel old. I’ve been 49 for almost a complete year but…

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Certain Set of Skills

After I learned that I was being laid off last September 2019, I tried to relate my situation to the scenario that Liam Neilson’s character found himself in “Taken.” Sure, his daughter had been kidnapped during a vacation in Europe, but luckily his character had “a certain set of skills” and a lot of dedication….

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