From the category archives:

Self Serving

Why I Love What I Do

June 16, 2009

First, it’s all about the people.  From the Rackspace Chairman (Graham Weston), who I met long before I started working here, to the Racker I met in a fast food joint at lunch – there is an immediate sense of “family”.  We are Rackers.  We speak the same language.  What specific JOB we do isn’t [...]

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Selling Out – One Post At A Time. Yes, I Sold A Post.

June 23, 2008

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I sold a blog post today – literally.  Some time ago (I won’t get specific) I wrote a 32 word blog post that had a random [...]

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Textured walls only make sense if you have a headboard.

May 30, 2008
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Quick update, random thoughts

March 1, 2008

Celebrated my daughter’s 17th birthday today.  It was nice.  I made T-Bones (3/4 inch cut), baked potatoes and a fresh salad. For Lauren I made a beef tenderloin, since that’s her favorite.   People always ask me how I get steaks so tender and juicy.  Tender is easy – take them out of the ‘fridge about [...]

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