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Don’t Do It…
A few days ago, a former student emailed me the most unfortunate question. I have been an IT trainer for fifteen years. For much of that time, and with few exceptions, I have been giving out my personal contact information. I have always told my students that even though the class is over, I am…
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Kucherov Proud to Cheat
I did my best to not call too much attention to the fact that Tampa was $18,000,000 over the salary cap for their Stanley Cup run. Kucherov is happy to call attention to it. Donning any-shirt that reads ‘$18M Over The Cap’ he poses with the Stanley Cup. I have said on Facebook what a…
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A Nod to a Great Run
As I have every game day for over a month now, I arrived at my cigar lounge over an hour before game time. I was wearing my Habs jersey and cap; I hung my Habs flag on the door; I got a tumbler for the bottle of single malt whisky I brought (last night it…
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Windows 11: First impressions
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Three.More.Wins!
Let me preface this post by saying that I do not think it will happen. Only once in the history of the Stanley Cup Finals has a team come back from a 0-3 deficit… the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs came back and beat the Detroit Red Wings. While I like the idea of making history…
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Prioritization
A friend has been on a mission to help a student with a problem. I know about it because they called me for help with a small portion of the issue, and so, to use the intelligence community’s term, I have been read in. The problem is a daunting one; overcoming it for the student…
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Do or Die
Tonight is Montreal’s last chance… after lackluster performance on Friday, we are at a point where we have to win every game… or it’s over. I was not encouraged by the statistics going into Friday’s game. Of the fifty-five times a Stanley Cup Finals (SCF) series has gone 2-0, the team that was ahead has…
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Campbell vs. The Prince of Wales…
Since 1923, the Prince of Wales Trophy has been awarded for different accomplishments since its donation to hockey in 1925. From 1923-27 it was awarded to the NHL Playoffs champions (pre-Stanley Cup). In those four seasons, a Montreal team won it three out of four times (Montreal Canadiens 1924 & 25, Montreal Maroons 1926). It…
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Game Three
We got our hats handed to us by a better team in our Game 1 loss to Tampa. We outplayed Tampa in Game 2, but we were thwarted by an unbelievable performance by their goaltender. As I sit here looking forward to the weekend, I am excited that this evening’s Game 3 between the Montreal…
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Vacation Time! Don’t rub it in…
**DISCLOSURE: While I am contracted to Microsoft Corporation, I am not an employee. The articles that I write are not meant to represent the company, nor are they meant to represent me as an employee or spokesman for the company. As has always been the case, all articles on this website represent me and nobody…
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Pop-Out For More Options!
**DISCLOSURE: While I am contracted to Microsoft Corporation, I am not an employee. The articles that I write are not meant to represent the company, nor are they meant to represent me as an employee or spokesman for the company. As has always been the case, all articles on this website represent me and nobody…
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When Are You Available…?
**DISCLOSURE: While I am contracted to Microsoft Corporation, I am not an employee. The articles that I write are not meant to represent the company, nor are they meant to represent me as an employee or spokesman for the company. As has always been the case, all articles on this website represent me and nobody…
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Tough Loss
Last night the Montréal Canadiens fell 5-1 to Tampa. It was a difficult game to watch. They will regroup, and come back strong on Wednesday. They will also come back angry – Tampa outplayed them for sure, but they also played dirty. Players left the ice bloody, and seeing that will make them mad. Tomorrow…
The World According to Mitch
The day to day ramblings of an IT Professional (and so much more…)
The World According to Mitch 