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Nook vs. Kindle, and the winner is . . .

The Nook vs. Kindle dilemma finally came to a head. After much consideration and research I decided to make an executive decision. With Silke’s birthday approaching I went ahead and bought the Kindle Fire. She had mentioned the Ipad awhile … Continue reading

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the ever evolving worker

Glen Dempsey is a self proclaimed ‘fiddler’.  Let’s be clear here, Glen is not musically inclined. The closest he ever got to a musical instrument was a drum set that was given to him by his uncle at the age of eight. … Continue reading

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The Total Money Makeover – Money advice for everyone

There is a scene played out in grade school classes all around the world. The teacher standing before the class and giving the pupils the assignment of answering the question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Amid the … Continue reading

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The Glazer-Kennedy experience

I was invited to join Silke and her boss, Jeff, to a ‘F-A-S-T Implementation Bootcamp’ hosted by Bill Glazer. I have been to marketing seminars before but never to this paticular one. Jeff gave us some material to look over … Continue reading

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Nook vs. Kindle

Silke and I have been reluctant to move in the realms of digital media. With all the laptops, Ipads, and cell phones that offer many different forms of connecting to social media and digital content, the whole scenario seemed rather … Continue reading

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THE DROP by Michael Connelly

THE DROP – The New Harry Bosch Novel is Coming Soon! [LCT-|-embed] Until the next Harry Bosch saga. Are you ready? I’ve got my copy ordered Relentlessly pursuing two cases, Bosch makes two chilling discoveries: a killer operating unknown in … Continue reading

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Child Safety and Common Sense

Going swimming at one of the many local lakes is a very common summer pastime in Minnesota. With all the floatation devices available these days, it’s amazing to see so many children without any safety equipment in the water. Recently, … Continue reading

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The Evolution of Dean Koontz’s Icebound

I liked the close confines of this story and how the characters were left to deal with situations in a more strict enviornment. This book was originally published in 1976 under Koontz’s pseudonym David Axton. In 1982 John Carpenter released … Continue reading

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Catching up with Dean Koontz

Silke and I have always been big Dean Koontz fans. In fact, his books were a lengthy conversation on one of our first dates (i.e. favorite ones, deeper meaning into certain stories etc.) After all the Dean Koontz books we read, I posed … Continue reading

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Unemployment and Michael Connelly books

How I survived my time as an unemployed worker. Back in 2008 I was unemployed for eight long months. Silke and I had just moved in together. It was late February and my work week ended abruptly when I was … Continue reading

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