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Corporate Passion!

…s was not degrading but actually “helping.” Well needless to say my former company has had extremely high turnover.  In fact out of 25 or so people in my immediate area I can only name one or two that are still with the company.  A gulag it was becoming indeed! Wrapping up this post, the next time the MBAs’ propose you drink yet another flavor of Kool-Aid, perhaps you could propose that they give this beverage a try instead. Share this: Twitter Re…

The Great Hate

…ate, I have provided a map, based on historical trends.  I only have a few examples of historical hatreds and do not feel like researching further so if you have a group to hate, please add it in the comments. *Side note: If you haven’t figured it out already I am being facetious with this post and if you did provide a group to hate in the comments *unless it be satire*, it will be deleted.) 1. Irish – I happen to be of Irish stock, but in the int…

Trip to the USA

…it is nothing compared to the outright thievery practiced by some American companies. These companies outright rob their customers and they don’t even know it. 1. Rebates – Rebates are the biggest form of stealing that I came across in America. I went to Best Buy to purchase a few items, almost all of which advertised a price in bold letters for lets say $30 and in small letters, “with rebate.” The actual price of the item turned out to be almost…

History is Alive

…ppened and I tried to let it in.  I didn’t feel anything. It really didn’t come alive for me. The only time I ever felt “ghosts” and the sense of history completely washing over me was in Toledo, Spain and I described the ghost part rather clearly in my post Ghosts. So where else could I find “ghosts” and a real sense of history? No, I didn’t feel anything in Rome.  I experienced neither Cesar nor the Borgias in Rome.  I just experiences ruins and…

A Passion Reawakened

…learned other languages can understand.  Those experiences changed my life completely.  But that was over 12 years ago, my life has changed dramatically and I had become a husband and father.  I no longer was exposed to such experiences and over the years lost that passion. Well, things have changed for me and I have a plan.  At 41 years old and being a family man you have certain responsibilities and these responsibilities become your life.  But…