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		<title>ZZ Top on demand video and a trip to Costco</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 22:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nels Lindahl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Paul really likes listening to ZZ Top concerts. The Netflix Corporation has made a push to acquire more on demand music concerts. After watching most of the concert, it seemed like a good idea to take my change jar to Wells Fargo to be converted into cash. How much change can two people save throughout a year? Well – in this case Joni and I were able to save $172.03. I’m seriously considering purchasing some lawn furniture with my newfound riches. When will the Netflix Corporation get the rights to stream Gene Rodenberry’s Andromeda?]]></description>
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		<title>This weekend will involve some Red Bull and World of Warcraft</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 01:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well it’s Friday night. Throughout my entire professional career this week rates as one of the hardest weeks to cope with ever. Modern workplaces go through cycles of growth and cycles of contraction. While the cycles of growth are fantastic the cycles of contraction can be truly challenging. We got a new vending machine system at work that sort of looks like a marketplace. After about a week I finally got an account to be able to buy snacks via a thumbprint or ID card. The marketplace has pretty decent sandwiches compared to the vending machines. The marketplace also has a massive freezer full of frozen items. On several occasions I almost purchased a Twix ice-cream bar. Tonight will probably involve drinking a red bull energy drink and playing some World of Warcraft (WOW).]]></description>
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		<title>Today was one of those days that seemed to go on forever</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:54:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today was one of those days. Today was the kind of day that stated out poorly and ended without any real degree of improvement. One highlight did emerge during the course of the day. Jon. i did manage to drive me all the way across town to pick up a 15% off P.F. Chang’s feast. Andy from Chicago does seem to hate everything about P.F. Chang’s Chinese Bistro. I did make one very large life decision today. The plan will take about 12 months to fully develop, but at some point during 2013 everything should come together.]]></description>
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		<title>ASPA 2012 Conference Las Vegas Day 5 at the Flamingo Casino</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nels Lindahl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ASPA Conference Day 5 Review: Final Thoughts I finally broke down and brought my laptop down from my room to the sessions this morning. My Dell Studio 1535 is nearing the end of its run. To keep the laptop running, I upgraded to a 40 GB SSD and installed a developer edition of Windows 8. I have been looking at ultrabook options for several months now. Over the last few days, I have been seriously considering purchasing the HP Folio 13. The physical setup of ultrabooks is about to fundamentally change. Current laptop design involves a clamshell setup without a touchscreen. The new models are about to have a clamshell design with a touchscreen. The benefit being that the device could be used as a laptop or if the clamshell is totally reversed the device could be used as a touchscreen tablet. Having a device that could be either a table or a laptop is very enticing. The memos to the president series wrapped up today with a super session titled, “Memo’s to the President: The public administration community speaks to the nation’s leaders – a wrap-up.” This morning I learned that the “Memo’s to the President” Super Session will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ASPA 2012 Conference Las Vegas Day 3 at the Flamingo Casino</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:18:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ASPA Conference Day 3 Review: Sunday Slowdown I’m still not exactly sure if it is possible to truly define how scholars working within the field of public administration can “leverage technology to build people capacity.” During one of the presentations I started to think about the nature of fiat debt. Could the government get away with writing off a significant portion of the Federal Reserve owned promissory notes? I watched a presentation on social media from JD Lasica of http://socialmedia.biz/aspa. Would public Facebook timelines change the nature of our public commons? Do organizations really have social media campaign strategies? Emergent strategies could potentially be self-sustaining or use pure brute force to initiate some degree of change.]]></description>
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		<title>ASPA 2012 Conference Las Vegas Day 2 at the Flamingo Casino</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2012 04:14:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nels Lindahl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ASPA Conference Day 2 Review: Thinking about the process The traditional conference chair arrangement for the audience does not really support people who are using laptops. Unfortunately, dude to personal preference I do not use my Dell Studio 1535 without a flat surface to rest the device. Therefore, during the conference I have decided to go old school and take notes using pen and paper. In this case, I have elected to test out a Sharpie brand pen. The pen works very well. I’m still a fan of 1 mm ink flow bold pens, but I will probably get over it at some point. Taking notes using pen and paper requires two steps to get end up with a digital product. I am definitely on the lookout for a good deal on an ultrabook. The following are my notes. My notes typically include all kinds of caveats and asides that are intended for further review. Here are my notes from the opening keynote presentation from the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) 2012 Las Vegas conference staring Justin Johnson who was standing in for John Berry Director of the Office of Personal Management who was under the weather. Some people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ASPA 2012 Conference Las Vegas Day 1 at the Flamingo Casino</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2012 04:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ASPA Conference Day 1 Review: Feedback and or notes on logistics First things first… let’s talk about the food. Allegedly, I purchased a 24 hour pass to the Buffet of Buffets in Las Vegas. Including the Paradise Garden Buffet at the Flamingo a total of 4 of unlimited pass buffets are within (what I would consider) walking distance of the Flamingo Casino. Yes, I have a plan to visit as many of them as possible. At some point tomorrow, I plan on walking across the street to the Emperor’s Buffet at the Imperial Palace. Convenience alone cannot drive me to eat at the same restaurant buffet for more than three consecutive meals. Assuming the weather is nice on Monday, I plan on walking from the Flamingo to the Spice Market Buffet at the Planet Hollywood or Harrah’s buffet, “flavors.” I do have one major complaint so far. The check-in process (including the airport shuttle) at the Flamingo Casino was brutally painful. Everybody in the VIP total rewards check-in line seemed very happy. They had short lines and a VIP check-in area. Regular visitors (aka conference guests that are not casino regulars) are intentionally forced into cattle call style lines. Additionally, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making a choice between the Sony Bloggie touch and the live edition</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 01:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who misses out on chance to leap day blog?  Well here it goes… it’s a leap day. Let the blogging commence. February 29 does not happen all the time and I was looking for pan excuse to blog about something. Disclaimer: I own and use a Sony Bloggie Touch. I had to ask myself the question, “Who really cares about the built in Wi-Fi feature?” I mean really… is the Wi-Fi feature really worth the price? For the most part, I use the Sony Bloggie Touch to capture family moments at home or during vacations. Please be advised that the Bloggie works well in situations with an appropriate amount of light. Low light situations challenge the Bloggie. What is that you say? Brevity is the heart of wit or commonly said by Shakespeare, “Brevity is the soul of wit.” Gradually, over the years I have taken to being word economic. Then again what is a weblog if not a forum to wax poetic&#8230; I&#8217;m installing the Windows 8 Consumer Preview build 8250 right now.]]></description>
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		<title>Reading the February 2012 Project Management Journal cover to cover</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:07:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the flight from Denver, Colorado to Orange County, California, I had the time to sit down and ready the February 2012 edition of the Project Management Journal (PMJ). My preferred method of consuming academic prose happens to be reading hard copies of long form journal article. Throughout the year various academic journals show up at my mailbox. I try to keep up by reading them all cover to cover as they arrive. Airline flights provide a nice opportunity to read academic journals cover to cover without interruption. Improving and growing as a scholar requires reading tons of articles in different journals (normally across a variety of disciples) and focusing on dissecting poorly written abstracts, rushed hypothesis, and further research sections. Analyzing scholarly articles requires breaking down the differences between the abstract and the article before carefully considering how the findings within the article supported the further research section of the article. Typically, academic articles do not ring true with a degree of clarity that makes them definitive. Research begets more research for either confirmation (validation through replication) or iteration. Overall, the articles in the PMJ were very readable and the degree of complexity seemed to provide adequate scholarly coverage. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Watching some broadcast television on a Sunday</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everybody seems to be getting ready for something this week. I’m not entirely sure what they are getting ready for, but then again certainty always remains elusive. The entire month of February seems to have disappeared without any notice. I just caught the very end of the Dallas Mavericks game against the New York Knicks. Jeremy Lin has been on fire for the last few weeks. Lin holds a degree in economics from Harvard University. The P&#38;L for the NBA remains relatively hard to access. Each team in the NBA is privately owned. Occasionally, a publication like Forbes will produce valuations for every NBA team, but overall the profit model for the NBA seems challenged.]]></description>
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