In keeping with this weeks’ theme of simplicity…
Our office copier is a state-of-the-art scanner/printer/copy machine/sorter all rolled into one. It’s got multiple settings for different print types, the ability to scan and send files to any computer on our network, and it can print in many, many different colors with high-quality finish. It [...]

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This is a really wonderful quote: “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” (Herman Cain)
I thought about this while getting on the bus for my 20-minute commute to the MAX station to downtown Portland. The bus [...]

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At the end of every weekday, providing it is warm enough outside, I hastily tear off my “business-casual” attire and happily throw on some shorts and a t-shirt. The button-down collared shirt, khaki pants and work shoes are so restrictive during the day that often I cannot breathe. Sometimes it is so bad [...]

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The Problem
We’ve all experienced this at work. A co-worker drones on and on about his or her latest “adventure”, oblivious to your tiredness, business or need for space. I’ve noticed that most “office small talk” isn’t even “real” conversation, like true small talk can be. It’s a step beneath this, actually. [...]

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I have a category on this website called “The Art of Saving.” For just this entry, I am going to ask you to pretend that saving is not the best idea. In fact, I am going to encourage you to spend. Have I lost a few screws? Certainly not. At [...]

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Perhaps you can relate to the following story.
I always felt different from other kids while growing up, definitely seeing the world differently than my peers. I also had no interest in joining many group activities at school, which seemed boring to me. My interests included writing, game design, constructing mazes, running fantasy baseball leagues, creating [...]

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Among the evils of the office lifestyle is it’s proclivity for encouraging drug use. I’m not talking about the illicit kind, although it’s probable that sitting all day in a cube illuminated by a pale fluorescent glow may contribute to the occasional after-work toking. I’m talking about the substance contained within the title [...]

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This post could be considered offensive to some! But I’ll write it anyway.
A few entries ago I listed child-rearing as one of six common things many people do, but not everyone should. After giving the matter some thought, I realized that this relates well to the theme of wanting to get out of [...]

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I took the car to work today. On my way to the office I watched everyone slow down and begin the standard 5-mile an hour crawl into downtown at the same place it always begins. A multitude of cars, SUVs and Ford 4×4s each with the same destination. The words “saturated market” [...]

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