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Mar 17
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Jorn H. Hurum, paleontologist from the University of Oslo, directed the excavations in 2008 to recover the bones of “Predator X” found on the Arctic island of Svalbard, a low priority on my planned vacations.
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Mar 15
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This isn’t fantasy football, this is our life savings, our retirements going under.
It’s difficult not to be disturbed when our news comedy (The Daily Show) becomes a source of real journalism and information about our (fantasy) financial entertainment (Mad Money). Many of us have invested a large portion of earnings over our careers into 401ks and pension plans. We’re concerned about the forecasts for the American financial future, and some of us are downright angry at the prospect that we were bamboozled. Continue reading »
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Mar 02
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So a guy (and his production crew, don’t forget those intrepid souls) gets to climb through and handle all manner of things unclean (Nurgle would be hard pressed to dwell in some these places). What’s so special about Dirty Jobs?
This post was instigated by one helluva Fast Company article based on a brief story of Mike Rowe and his career. If you look beyond his humble and humorous presence, his story boils down to a personal transformation. An evolution of work for the sake of a paycheck to a labor of love. Talk about victus spiritus, look no further! Continue reading »
