How have I managed to get this far in life without ever needing legal representation or counsel? Either I’ve had significant luck, or I’m perpetually so middle-of-the-road that I’ve taken no chances or gotten in a bind. Amazing. Given that I’m a self-proclaimed engine of mediocrity, my drive toward baseline homeostasis and inoffensive balance serve …
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Alonesgiving
On a typical year, I travel home to Texarkana to spend time with my family during the Thanksgiving holiday, since most jobs guarantee time off for a large chunk of days. So, of the past 20 years living here, I’ve spent the holiday in Austin maybe three times. I’ve not been to a Friendsgiving orphan …
Risk Avoidance
Life is all fine and great if my projects and concerns are all fun and light and it’s hunky-dorey if I don’t complete them in due time. When it becomes For Real, like when my paycheck — and the company’s quarterly profit — are dependent on my performance, then it gets tense. Then I don’t …