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Second Dan Black Belt!
I made it! More to come later, but for the time being please enjoy this series of pictures (that Sean Kearney will eventually put to music…)
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It’s tomorrow…
It all comes down to tomorrow. Five patterns, nine knife-defense techniques, some sparring… and 2.5” of concrete. For those of you who read my blog for the IT-related material, you will be relieved to know that after my test I will likely post some pictures, possibly a video or two, and a quick write-up… and…
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My head is not in a good place right now
My head is not in a good place right now, and that is affecting the … http://www.fitbit.com/user/22574L/journal/date/2012-06-01/24GMW7
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Quebec Students Need to Learn…
The protesters were out in full force Tuesday evening as my friend Peter and I walked through the Plateau Mont Royal to the restaurant. When the radio announcer talked about the Pots and Pans brigade I thought he was being funny, but indeed the student protesters at the corner of Villeneuve and de l’Esplanade were…
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My Future Goals in Tae Kwon Do and Why I Want to Achieve Them
On Saturday May 26th I pre-tested for my Second Dan Black Belt test. The actual test is this coming Saturday, June 2. The Second Dan candidates were given a writing assignment to complete: “My Future Goals in Tae Kwon Do and Why I Want to Achieve Them.” I spent most of Sunday thinking about this,…
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Windows 8 Release Preview Announced!
It was an accidental announcement, but according to a Microsoft blog Windows 8 Release Preview (the next pre-release) is dropping tomorrow (May 31)! Here’s a screenshot of the article (which has been yanked)! http://pinterest.com/pin/137641332332015162/
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A new way to count…
How quickly they grow up!! Love it! I shot this video of Gilad a couple of weeks ago and didn’t get around to posting it until today. -M
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ISP Control Issues
It is amazing what we as IT Professionals come across sometimes. My colleague Sharon Bennett recently posted an article about what (to me) seems like a combination of laziness on behalf of a technician and secrecy (for secrecy’s sake) on behalf of the Internet Service Provider. http://bennettbusinessconnections.wordpress.com/2012/05/26/does-your-isp-have-control-issues/ I want to be clear, I do not…
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T-5: Part One
This past Saturday I pre-tested for my Second Dan Black Belt test. The actual test is this coming Saturday, June 2. The Second Dan candidates were given a writing assignment to complete: “My Future Goals in Tae Kwon Do and Why I Want to Achieve Them.” I spent most of Sunday thinking about this, and…
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Wanna be an MCT? Read on!
I cannot count how many people have come to me and asked how they could become a Microsoft Certified Trainer(MCT). I have said many times that I consider it among my most valuable credentials, and well worth the yearly fee. If you are one of those who would like to become one, then read on……
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The MVP Global Summit – My experience, for Microsoft Press
I had forgotten about this post. In February I attended Microsoft’s Global MVP Summit in Redmond, Washington. In anticipation of that I was asked by my MVP Lead and Microsoft Press to write a blog article about it. I usually write my articles in one sitting, but this one took place over four days. I…
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Sixteen Days Out – a summary
Yesterday was a dichoto-day. If I made that word up, it is what it sounds like – a day that was a mix of good and bad. I want to clarify at the outset that this had nothing to do with work, which was fine (I am teaching a class at TekSource Corporate Learning this…
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I’ve been a bit disheartened of late, a
I’ve been a bit disheartened of late, and it has shown in my training. … http://www.fitbit.com/user/22574L/journal/date/2012-05-16/2426B4
The World According to Mitch
The day to day ramblings of an IT Professional (and so much more…)
The World According to Mitch 