For the longest time, Heidi and I have talked about going camping at Palisades Reservoir. Located at the border of Idaho and Wyoming, it is a surprisingly large lake when you approach it from the North on highway 26. Coming out of beautiful green farm land bordered by pine, the dam that holds back the [...]
Spokane. The Northwest. I flew in this morning from Denver to meet up with family and see some of my son’s friends who have all gathered for the weekend of graduation festivities and Upper Columbia Academy. Geoff, being still in Marine training could not come. Feeling bad about it, he asked me to come. So [...]
Back in February, my neighborhood was visited by a CenturyLink sales person. A nice enough gentleman who seemed proud of his company and their product, and wanted to “win me back.” I’ve been a happy customer of Comcast (phone, Internet and digital television) for a number of years following a necessary divorce of Qwest. That [...]
This month Ubuntu released version 12.04 of their Linux distribution called Precise Pangolin. This is an LTS (long term support) version, so it will be supported with updates on the desktop for the next three years. This version has been promised by Mark Shuttleworth to provide some innovation and productivity that should tempt non-Linux users [...]
It is typical for parents to miss their children. While I sit at the airport waiting to boars my plane, there is something more I am feeling beyond the separation anxiety. This town and its people have reminded me of something I have forgotten, something many of us have either forgotten or never knew. The [...]
The weather here in late April is bad. Hot, humid, and the bugs… gee whiz, a person cannot sit 30 seconds without becoming something’s dinner. Some of the little vampires are so small you can barely see them. Then there is the land. It is flat. The only hills in sight are inaccessible behind a [...]
Recently my manager was preparing for a one-day seminar on management for the mid-level managers in our company. During the preparation, he gave me an assignment: Provide me a list of five things you had an “Ah-ha!” moment about in our discussions, materials, offsite meetings, or personal experience you think must be included when talking [...]
An interesting article about the problem cell phone carriers are having in the age of data (as apposed to voice). It is a subject I am especially sensitive to since I recently bought a Google Nexus One. See, I have had an unlimited data account with AT&T for a number of years. Due to AT&T’s [...]
I was wrong. Yesterday at 2:15pm I told Heidi that funerals are not for me. I believe that those that go to them need the closure, and while it is a good thing, it does very little for me. The Hughes men learned a long time ago that it is better to take care of [...]
Time keeps on slippin’…. I’m behind on the posts. The Work The new year is off to a bang. I’ve been given a challenge by my manager and my staff for delivering results. Doing some management restructuring and putting together the team plan for 2010. Professionally, I am really excited about this year. Ordered a [...]
