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Bassoon Memories
Easter Sunday, I had the privilege of playing bassoon to accompany the choir’s Cantata. I haven’t played much recently. Dusting off my bassoon and starting to practice again brought back a flood of memories.In particular, I remembered how a seemingly unimportant event turned out to be life changing. It happened the summer before I started […]
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Guest Blog
I’m honored to be featured as a guest blogger by the Smart Creative Mompreneur. Check it out here.
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13 Days In…
I’ve always felt that 13 is a lucky number. I’m not sure why… I think I just decided to take something that everyone else thinks is unlucky and make it lucky for me.Today is the 13th day of the New Year. So… how are those resolutions coming?The truth is, I’ve stopped making resolutions. That’s because […]
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Backup and Restore of Samsung Phone Using MyBackupPro
My son cracked the screen on his Samsung Galaxy Note 2. Thanks to insurance, he was able to get a new one. Of course, he wanted to move all of his apps, app data, etc. to the new phone before we returned the old one.A little bit of research pointed to MyBackupPro as one of the preferred […]
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Gmail Search
I recently wanted to find an email from several years ago. I remembered it was forwarded by my wife, and I distinctly remembered that we were at the Odyssey of the Mind 2012 World finals when she sent it to me.A quick Google search told me the dates of the World Finals that year. It […]
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Office Suite for iPad on Sale Through Christmas
Now through December 25, 2013 Office Suite for iPad is on sale for just $.99 (regularly priced at $9.99).I really like the Apple iWorks suite. If you live in the “Apple Ecosystem” (that is, you use only Apple products like the iPhone/iPad/Mac), the iWorks suite works really well. But if you use an iPhone/iPad and […]
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Should You Learn from Vanderbilt?
Last night, Vanderbilt came from behind to beat Tennessee 14-10. Taking possession on their own 8 yard line with less than 5 minutes remaining, Vandy engineered a 92 yard drive, scoring with just 16 seconds remaining.As I pondered this game, I realized how much the Vanderbilt football program has changed in the last few years. […]
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Productivity Tool
I’m always on the lookout for ways to improve my productivity. I especially enjoy finding ways to apply technology to automate mundane or repetitive tasks; simplify tasks; or otherwise make my life easier and/or more productive.Sometimes these new things really help me out. Sometimes they offer great promise, but aren’t quite ready for “prime time.” […]
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My First Tweet
As I outlined in my first two posts, I’ve realized “It’s time!” to start a new phase of my business.So I signed up for a Twitter account, linked it to my web site, posted it in my Facebook groups… and sat around trying to think of something profound to say in my first Tweet.I mean, […]
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It’s Time!
One of my favorite lines from a song comes from Roy Clark’s rendition of Dueling Banjos on his Live at Billy Bob’s Texas CD. The track starts with a moment of silence; then Roy’s voice booms out, saying, “It’s time!”I hear this line over and over as I struggle with doing new things. (OK, I’ll admit, I’m taking this […]
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