Category: From the Mind of Brian
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Infrastructure
Life lately has been about making plans … my house, my job, martial arts, Dragon*Con, podcasting. It makes me think a lot about the framework I have built for my life. In business it’s called “infrastructure” and it’s something I’ve been building up in life.
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Dragon*Con Is Back Again
How many days till Dragon*Con? Only 16 … wow. Yes, this blog has a lot of virtual dust gathering on it. I’ve been a busy boy at work, but Dragon*Con prep has been eating many of my brain cycles. It’s a lot of work, but it’s fun.
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Understanding Steampunk
Brian’s recent trip to the Time Traveler’s Ball helps him understand the appeal of steampunk.
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Aporkcalypse Now
We, as a nation, seem to be losing our collective minds over swine flu … and it’s driving me batty. A politician never lets a good crisis go to waste, and pigfluenza (H1N1) is no exception. Pigfluenza is the new terrorism. I expect us to be waterboarding swine in tasty sauces. I like honey glazed…
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Talking Taxes
There’s a lot of tea going around today … people with their mini “tea party” protests. It’s good that people are getting tired of the way government continues to grow, slowly weaving its way into parts of their lives that it probably shouldn’t be in. I just hope today’s public demonstrations actually get people thinking…
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Junk Mail Fail
PROTIP: If you’re going to try and take someone’s money via a postal solicitation, try to make sure the proposal doesn’t look like a joke. Exhibit A: Cambridge Who’s Who.