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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Good morning, folks! It is the 15th day of February 2023, and I’m just getting started. Today I’m discussing security for containers, storage, apps, and some platform-as-a-service topics. I’ll take a few minutes to review here after I pound this out. Last night, I tried to stay focused on my wife. For those of you …

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It is Valentine’s Day, 14 February 2023. I flipped on the news first thing, and the topic of conversation is the GOP candidacy for president, They just did a piece on Florida governor Ron DeSantis. I tell you what, every time I hear him say “woke agenda”, I know what he really means. He’s not …

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It is Monday morning, 13 February 2023, and I’m in a pretty good state of mind. After falling behind early, the Kansas City Chiefs rallied to take home a 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII. Some folks were pointing to a late play where the Eagles’ defense was called for defensive …

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