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Mother Nature Does What She Wants in #Vancouver

  • Posted on January 20, 2012February 5, 2012
  • by Gwynne Monahan

Guess I have a bit of a fascination with weather. My mother loves to study weather, and she’s been keeping a close eye on systems on this western side of the continent. Mother Nature, however, does what she wants. At…

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  • Observations

It’s Snowing in Chicago

  • Posted on January 20, 2012
  • by Gwynne Monahan

Saw this in my Twitter stream: UP-N Advisory – Inbound Train #328 Scheduled to Arrive Chicago at 9:05 a.m. – 170 to 180 Minute Delay 170 to 180 minute delay. Whoa. That’s a “work from home” message. If it delays…

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  • Acclimating and Adjusting

My @evernote Notes from @SMCYVR #BunkerProject Event

  • Posted on January 19, 2012January 19, 2012
  • by Gwynne Monahan

Literally. These are the notes I tapped into Evernote, which has become my default to record things I’d normally tweet. #dataroamingsux even on #verizon. So, here they are: 1348 Robson St Barclay Canadian tourist store saw stuffed animal black bear…

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  • Observations

Red Bull Crashed Ice

  • Posted on January 17, 2012
  • by Gwynne Monahan

If you’re like me, your brain might have thought that is a typo. It should really say “Red Bull Crushed Ice” which would make a little more sense. Red Bull after all, is an energy drink, so calling a drink…

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  • Observations

A Note on Shipping #FAIL via @FedEx International Ground

  • Posted on January 12, 2012January 13, 2012
  • by Gwynne Monahan

Dealing with courier companies is always a challenge. Despite RFID and advancements in tracking technology, there is still no substitute for human interaction and proper training. Any company, courier or otherwise, is only as good as its people. Only as…

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  • Observations

Unknowingly Embracing My DIY Tendencies

  • Posted on January 12, 2012January 13, 2012
  • by Gwynne Monahan

Consider this a “forest for the trees” moment. There’s half a continent between now and what “used to be” which has brought some focus. I didn’t really notice something before, like my DIY tendencies because, at the time, it seemed…

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  • Observations

Return to Cubicle Nation #irony

  • Posted on January 10, 2012
  • by Gwynne Monahan

I’m waiting for the bus today, this second day of work and third day in Van, I guess. Yesterday was Irony Day. A year or so ago, I read a book called Escape from Cubicle Nation. Kindle version to be…

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  • Immigration

Moving as Part of a Big Corporation v. a Small Corporation

  • Posted on January 4, 2012
  • by Gwynne Monahan

A phrase from a conversation I had many years ago has stuck with me: “tunnel vision.” Today, you might have heard it as “wired in.” I have a spotty memory of #abatechshow 2010 as I was “wired in” to getting…

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