On November 20, 2003 I was hired at Marchese Computer Products in Batavia, New York. Originally I was the good-looking person who was seen when you walked through the front doors my initial tasks revolved around answering the phone, taking computers in for service, and performing front-end sales.
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When will the United States be a graveyard?
I woke up one morning with a thought about the quantity of ancestors I would have if I walk back to Jesus times. Assuming I go back 30 generations there should be close to 1 billion ancestors of mine. This has to be some kind of paradox since I’m certain 1 billion human souls weren’t alive in the yonder of 0-39AD. I decided to work the opposite way and ask myself “How many human beings would it take that, if all were buried in the ground at the end of their happy life it would make the United States a complete graveyard?”. I expanded this though to wonder at what year that would occur, too.
Read MoreGoodbye Yellow Brick 2024…
A song recorded and released May 1973 came into a resurgence almost 10 years ago by Sara Bareilles with her amazing rendition. Sang recently at the NEXT / Kennedy Center for the 2024 Near Years Eve celebration.
There’s been many other things that find their finality in 2024, and for once I’m glad closure was invented for many of these.
Read MoreQuotes / Sayings
Quotes and anecdotes that I’ve held close to myself.
Read MoreWikipedia, oh Wikipedia
Over the years whenever I have a pending question I typically consult with the one true book of user-engorged world knowledge: Wikipedia.
Some things are just too awesome to keep around as tidbits of knowledge.
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