Author Archives: Frog

I put the cur in curmudgeon

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Frog

Happy Friday! Today is an especially good Friday because next week is Spring Break for most of the schools in the area. And, you know what that means–less annoying people at the office. Thank the maker. Yesterday morning there was … Continue reading →

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Why I Can’t Be In Charge

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Frog

A course that I worked on was supposed to “go live” today. I got to work and checked both places where people should have been able to access it and the course was not there. I sent an email to … Continue reading →

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Aiming High

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Frog

I submitted my resume/portfolio this morning to a major software company for an elearning position. It’s totally over my head, but someone I know once said she has never been completely qualified for the positions she’s taken but that she’s … Continue reading →

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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Frog

It’s hard not to be cynical when things like this happen: Saturday night at 8:30 we turned off the lights for an hour to add our voices to Earth Hour Day. Sunday morning we discover all the change in both … Continue reading →

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Pretty Cool

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Frog

My sister called a little while ago to ask if she could bring the kids over for a quick visit. Apparently my name had been coming up all weekend. It’s so cool having a fan club of nieces!

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Today is Earth Hour Day

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Frog

We’re turning off the lights, are you?

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Silly

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Frog

I have a bill for $.47. Forty-seven cents. It puts me in mind of this:

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But Friday, never hesitate

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Frog

What a long week. Even though I thought last week was going to be the longest week of March, this one has turned out to be that way. I’ve been hyper-productive at work and the work is flying out the … Continue reading →

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Amazon trickery

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Frog

Am I the last person to know that if you type NN or PP on an Amazon list, the list will move forward or backward?

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Ada Lovelace Day

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Frog

In celebration of Ada Lovelace Day, this post is about a woman in technology. That woman is Erna Schneider Hoover. She may not be a household name, but you have reaped the benefits of her work in the technology field. … Continue reading →

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