What tools have I yet to acquire?

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I'll be celebrating Christmas a little differently this year.

It won't look much different on the outside. We plan to be a little more frugal, but there will still be a tree and Santa and presents and eggnog.

It will be very different on the inside, however, and my expectations will be different, and expectations usually account for 99% of our satisfaction.

[2012-11-03]

 

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Email, voicemail, let's call the whole thing off.

I get lots of voicemails from business folks that don't leave email addresses. Outlook transcribes the voicemail and emails it to me with an mp3 of the message; but I rarely return unsolicited calls, and if all I have is a phone number, I'll delete it. I will respond by email if I think the caller really wanted me and not someone who was on a list of "makes big IT decisions and spends a lot of money," which I don't.

[2012-11-02]

 

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Say something else in that ear.

"I try to bear in mind that as right as I think I am, I may someday change my mind. I've done it before and I'll do it again. I really admire smart kids. I've met kids in their 20's that came to wise conclusions I didn't reach until my 40's. What tools did they have that I lacked at that age? More interesting than that is, What tools have I yet to acquire?"
--Clarence 0ddbody

[2012-11-06]

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