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I Will Be Retiring Early

Totally jazzed about the Bay Lights, I organized happy hour yesterday at Palomino’s. I sent an email to a dozen friends, then sent an internal email to 17 work friends. No one showed! Granted only one person confirmed (he ended…

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Move Over Golden Gate, It’s the Bay Bridge’s Time

When the lights go (up) in the city And the sun shines on the bay Do I want to be there-ere-ere In my city Oh, oh, woh, woah The Bay Lights launches next week Tuesday March 5th on the Bay…

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Modus NonOperandi

Yesterday, I felt like a little rice cooker completely under pressure, with its cover bubbling up and down from the steam. I felt hot when I woke up so I took my temperature which was 101. I considered calling in…

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Welcome to my site, derived from an advice column I wrote while getting my MBA. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I give helpful, opinionated advice based on my own experience and from the expertise of my extensive network. For more, click here.

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