Thanksgiving Respite

Ericka, Matt, and Jeff where Kennedy was shot I spent Thanksgiving in Dallas (photos) with my youngest brother, Jeff, and his fiance. My brother Matt and his wife joined us from Mammoth Lakes, California. And my mom, who lives in Pittsburgh, tagged along as well. It...

Last Day at Pitt

Wow. Hard to believe my time at the University of Pittsburgh is coming to an end: tomorrow. Because there is no developer yet to replace me, my workload has not decreased, and I’ve been scrambling to finish up a couple of projects. I completed one yesterday, but...

Working as the Crowd Cheers

It’s easy to keep working into the night if you have a soccer match with the constant cheers of the crowd in the background. It also helps if the match is a replay of a game (US vs. Czech Republic) that you would rather not focus on too much so that it’s...

Biggest Mistake

Molly asked her readers what their biggest mistake was. One reader replied: I think the biggest mistake that I??????ve made was letting my professional life take over my personal life to the point where I was always working, and never spending enough time with friends...