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The Daily Commute: It’s a Jungle Out There

The Daily Commute: It’s a Jungle Out There

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Since the start of my new job (two weeks ago), I have once again returned to the often stressful and unavoidable companion of working at a non-local job – the daily highway commute. My previous employment was accessible via back roads and local routes, allowing me to skip the daily grind of interstate highway traffic, but alas – those “salad days” are over.  I must now commute along one of the more notorious local interstate highways, I-81.  For those of…

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Things That Go “Chirp” In The Night – AKA: The Smoke Alarm Saga

Things That Go “Chirp” In The Night – AKA: The Smoke Alarm Saga

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Winter came hard last weekend to the four-state area.  A January storm brought single-digit temperatures and howling, arctic, winds of more than 30 MPH to my little town, and the wind chill dipped into the negative numbers once the sun went down.  As locals put it – it was “damn cold out”.  It was a good night to stay in, get under lots of blankets on the bed, and ride out the storm – fast asleep. At least, that was…

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The World of Work: When Technology Fails

The World of Work: When Technology Fails

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It’s been a soul crushing week at work.  As many of you may know, I’m currently employed as an RTM (Return to Manufacturer) Clerk at one of those big-box home improvement stores (the blue one).  My days are spent working with various vendors, trying to get credit for returned and/or damaged items from customers. Yes, that’s right – whenever you return those broken light bulbs, extra screws, or that can of paint you didn’t want (but conveniently used half of),…

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