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I haven’t made any post for a few days because I was completely “off the grid”. We spent a few days in a small resort near Port Townsend in the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. No Internet connections, no emails, no computer access, and no web surfing. [...]

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Autotrader.com in Atlanta, GA lays off 220 today – reported by a fellow reader from his iPhone. Thanks!
If you’re a fellow autotrader.com employee who is visiting this site for the first time, below are some helpful articles:

Seven things you should do immediately after layoff

Are you laid off? — A 5-day Personal Boot camp

An [...]

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This post is inspired by a tweet I came across a few days ago — @batess I’d like to see a blog post about alternative career choices for MBA graduates.
When I was attending business school, one thing I enjoyed the least was the herd-like mentality –- there was tremendous amount of peer pressure to follow [...]

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I was not a happy child when I grew up. I was the only child in the family. I was super obedient. I had always done well in school. My parents would tell their friends that I never caused them any trouble.
But, deep inside, I wasn’t a very happy boy. I was keenly aware of [...]

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Although I’ve been critical of Microsoft in the past, I have to say that I’m somewhat impressed by Bing.
I’m a fan of the PBS “Great American Scenic Railroads ” series. I have been to the official web site (www.gsrj.com) before, but I forgot to bookmark it.
Last night, I searched “Great American Scenic Railroads” on [...]

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