Tech Savvy Business & Operations Professional
So, there’s a nationwide issue with Microsoft Outlook, etc. Sorry if you’re having issues with them. Microsoft is working on it, but it doesn’t look like they have a timeline for resolving it. A bunch of my users are impacted.
A few sites to use to check on the status:
Many of you know that communications has been a key part of my career. With that, I’ve long had a portfolio page on my website showcasing that work. I thought I’d share it with you folks and see what you think.
Funny, recently I’ve been considering making that the main focus of my career going forward. The thing I’m hearing time and time again it’s that I should create an online portfolio. Well, I’ve had one for ages! Maybe I should simply promote what’s already there. So, here we go. Let me know what you think.
I’ve been a fan of Gary Larson’s The Far Side for decades. I find it fascinating how divergent opinions are regarding his series. I have friends who deeply hate his work, and friends who love it. It does seem that my more geeky chums seem to hold the same love I do for his quirky and weird bits.
Anyway, a few weeks back, this one was on my Far Side daily calendar.
I remember this one from WAY back. And it is, by far (Far Side?), my favorite one of all time. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
autumnal morning
sitting in the rich darkness
embracing myself
As a child of the 80s, Gary Numan’s song Cars was a key part of my musical journey.
Well, for some reason, YouTube’s algorithm opted to feed me a relatively recent song of his (from 2017) “My Name Is Ruin”. Man, this song speaks loudly to my cyberpunk/dystopian aesthetic. It’s been on loop for me for over a week (I expect it’ll show up in my Spotify 2026 recap).
As far as the whole cyberpunk thing goes, the video has a more dystopian vibe. I don’t know if it’s more Mad Max or Dune, but you get the idea. Anyway, the main thing rattling in my mind after watching this: what the heck is Mr. Numan wearing?
So, to Google I went. And I was NOT disappointed! The answer is “Demobaza“! As someone remarkably disconnected from high fashion, it shouldn’t surprise you that I knew nothing about them. Anyway, they have a blog post dedicated to this video, which I found cool. And here’s their page about this specific collection. I am not sure if you can buy this, assuming you can afford this kind of fashion. But, really, it’s fun! Maybe this can be my version of cosplay at the next Comic-Con.
fondness for the rain
and the way it calms the night
lyrical rythmn
time changes
and other weird tricks
we play on ourselves
I can’t remember how I re-stumbled upon this video back in 2017. Probably just popped up randomly, but whatever. It was fun to a see this thing.
And here it is again.
Hey everyone,
Years ago, I started this playlist out of frustration of some radio station playing Monster Mash every hour (or so it seemed). I’ve added to it over the years, and pulled a few, tweaked the order somewhat, blah blah. It’s an organic thing, and reflects a lot of my evolving interests and ideas.
Anyway, as today is Halloween, I offer it up to you. I hope you find it interesting.
as the rain falls hard
and water pools gracefully
coffee warms my soul