It is Wednesday morning, and the first day of March. 1 March 2023. Last night the University of Kansas guaranteed themselves at least a portion of the Big 12 Basketball Championship – there will be a tournament next week for the post-season championship – and could win it outright when they play Texas at Texas …

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It is Tuesday, 28 February 2023. I’m watching the news, and folks are talking about the weather. It’s been a little (more than a little!) goofy. Last weekend, tornados ripped through the southern Midwest, bringing cyclones to Oklahoma City & Norman, as well as other communities in Kansas and Texas. California has communities that are …

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It is Monday, 27 February 2023, and it’s kind of crazy to think that March is a scant two days away. With March comes birthdays, spring break, the first day of spring, and the birth of my first grandchild. Stuff is going to get very real. I have a class, cloud administration, that starts in …

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Good morning, and happy Friday to you all! It if 24 February 2023. And this morning I am going to be political. The Kansas Senate and the GOP super-majority have proposed some changes to the tax code. From the Kansas Reflector: “An individual who earns $15,000 would see just $1 in tax savings under the …

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I tell you what, something has my four-legged furballs agitated this morning. I think it’s a new pet medication commercial. Wow… Good morning! It is Thursday, 23 February 2023. I’m about two days away from my 4th anniversary with my employer. I’m about 3 or 4 weeks away from becoming a grandfather for the first …

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It is Wednesday morning, 22 February 2023. I’ve got some stuff on my mind, and dogs on my lap. I’ll be in my virtual classroom in a bit getting ready for my day. Three topics on the docket today, and I’m covering one, my training partner the other two. It is also Ash Wednesday and …

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Good morning, folks! It is Tuesday morning, 21 February 2023, and all is pretty good in my little corner of the world. I succeeded in passing my certification exam yesterday, Kansas avenged an earlier season loss to TCU, and there is leftover barbecue for lunch. Not too shabby… This morning I’ll jump into my virtual …

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Good morning friends, relatives, and grandchild expected in the next month… crazy that Lisa and I can become grandparents any time. It is 20 February 2023, a federal holiday, Presidents Day. I won’t be taking the day off… I have a certification exam this afternoon, so I’ll be doing some cramming this morning until the …

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Good morning! I’m off to a little later start today on this 17th day of February, which is also our wedding anniversary here in rural Douglas County. I’m thinking about my mom today as well, as today would’ve been her and my dad’s 61st wedding anniversary. Love you, mom! Miss you dad! I wrapped up …

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Another day in February, another day to closer to becoming a grandfather. Today is 16 February 2023. Tomorrow, my wife and I will celebrate 27 years together, and my mom and dad would be celebrating 61 years together. I know it’s going to be a tough day for my mom. Dad’s been gone for about …

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