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  • Oliver North

    Posted on October 12th, 2005 admin No comments

    I had the opportunity to meet Oliver North this evening at the Barnes & Noble in Grand Rapids. Following my usual evening venue I ate dinner at my brother’s favorite place – Brann’s Steakhouse - and then went to B&N to get some free reads and expensive coffee. I heard an announcment about Oliver North and a whole bunch of people were waiting in a line. After the first Linux book scan I got up to get another and bam there he was in person – a real live hero type in person. He looks just like his pictures only a little shorter – about my height. His new book is The Assassins and it looks good.

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  • Ever work for a real big company?

    Posted on October 12th, 2005 admin No comments

    The American and the Japanese decided to engage in a boat race. Both teams practiced hard and long to reach their peak performance levels. On the big day, they felt ready. The Japanese won by a mile. The American team was discouraged by the loss. Morale sagged. Corporate management decided that the reason for the crushing defeat had to be found, so a consulting firm was hired to investigate the problem and recommend corrective action. The consultant

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