Category: From the Mind of Brian
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Strange Layovers
Here, for your amusement, is the strange flight plan of one Brian Richardson … business traveler and cross-country geek. Sunday – 2:30pm flight to Austin, TX (booked two days ago thanks to last minute meeting with major computer company) Monday – 8:00am meeting at major computer company, scheduled to be done by 10:00am. Return to…
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I thought it was a “peace prize”
Forget what you think about “global warming”, “climate change” or any other weather altering phenomena … how the heck do a bunch of climate researchers and Al Gore win the Nobel Peace Prize?
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Built Into My System
You know times have changes when your mom bugs you about your recent lack of blogging. She did it over the phone talking to my wife. I’ll be more worried when she starts following me on Twitter, or calling the voice mail line for my podcast. But I didn’t come here to talk about my…
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Irony For The People
Ernesto “Che” Guevara died 40 years ago today. This article gives a good recap of his role in Cuba’s revolution and how his legacy is to be a t-shirt design for college kids. From the article … Posters of the long-haired Guevara wearing a soldier’s beret with a single star turned the revolutionary outlaw into…
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Momentum
I have been a busy boy the past few months … well, busy everywhere but here.
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Onshore Insourcing
I’ve been using the term “onshore insourcing” for years to describe my company … American company, founded by Indians & based in Atlanta. Person: I lost my job to an Indian. I hate outsourcing. Me: I got my job from an Indian. Onshore insourcing … I guess that’s trade balance. We keep offices around the…