The Idea A couple years ago I purchased some RGB strip lights for our Christmas tree, just to mix things up and have something different. They were relatively inexpensive and could be controlled via bluetooth and wifi. After tinkering with it for a while, I settled on a cycle of colors that felt “Christmassy” enough […]
Standing up to bullies, redux
Previously, Standing up to bullies One of my favorite stories to tell is the time I exposed a Dental Group in Santa Clarita for their audacious behavior. The basics of the story are: my (at the time) fiancé went to a dentist near our house in Newhall. It had been some time since she had […]
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A Song for Jason
Mike and Nancy Haddock had four boys spread across 16 years: Jason, Travis, Brett, and Justin. Jason and Travis were a little over a year apart, I was a surprise and Justin was an “extra” surprise. Jason was diagnosed with leukemia early on in his brief life, and later developed a brain tumor as a […]
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Standing up to bullies
My friends and family will tell you that I enjoy standing up to, and exposing, or helping to expose bullies. It is a firm belief of mine that those of us capable of doing so, have a moral obligation to not only defend people being subjected to bullying, but to also push back against the […]
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Hallmarks of a Charlatan
To say I’ve had my share of exchanges with charlatans over the years, would be an understatement. From dentists, to a former boss, revenge porn extortionists, to a local turnkey travel-club scam, and many others, my life experience with fraudsters is clearly above average. The amusing fact, for me at least, is that I seldom […]
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Reasons for wanting to serve
I was born and raised here in Santa Clarita, and have always called it home. My grandparents relocated to the area from Colorado over 50 years ago; my parents moved here after getting married, having briefly lived in Sunland. This valley has always been my home. I have not only grown up in Santa Clarita, […]
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Thank you
This was a triumph. I’m making a note here: HUGE SUCCESS It’s hard to overstate my satisfaction. One hundred and fifteen days ago, I emerged from the ether to declare my candidacy for Santa Clarita City Council. I had no idea if my voice would even be heard among the crowded field, much less if my message […]
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2015 in review
2015 has been a weird year, even by my standards. Here are some highlights Bought a MacBook, and iPhone Never thought it’d happen, but I gave in and bought a couple Apple products. The move was required to keep my skill set current. My opinion of Apple has not changed, but now I can make […]
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That time I got my boss fired
In 2010, I received an email from a man saying he got my information from a recruiter, and would like to discuss a possible position for me. Standard operating procedure in the industry really, nothing seemed out of the ordinary about any of it. I spoke briefly with the “recruiter” over the phone. She seemed […]
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SEX! DIRTY FILTHY ANIMALISTIC SEX! — Now that I have your attention, I need a favor
Hey there, sorry for using a cheap trick to grab your attention. This is important to me, so I wanted to make sure it caught eyes. Right, I’ll get to the point . . . Tomorrow is my birthday, and if you didn’t previously know that, then you need to reexamine some life choices to […]
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