Outside Lines
Oct 23, 2003 in Werk
At this new job I have I make tons of phone calls, which is fine, but I have to dial 9 to get an outside line, and I’m not used… Read on…
USC: A Lesson In Marketing, Apparently
Oct 22, 2003 in B-School
The first of my school visits was today; I started out with a local option, USC. As I was already passingly familiar with the campus, and had taken some time… Read on…
Great, Now I've Got Two Blogs To Keep Current
Oct 19, 2003 in Meta
The problem with a personal site, whether diary, blog, photo album, whatever, is that it’s not always, as they say, “safe for work.” This comes particularly into light when you’d… Read on…
Well, That Could Have Been Worse
Oct 19, 2003 in Spurts
I watched episode one of that World Series thing, and it wasn’t so bad. I mean, at least the Yankees lost a game, right? Means that, this year, they’ll give… Read on…
Quick & Easy Fajitas
Oct 19, 2003 in Food
I’m not all about cooking quick and easy things — a little effort in cooking usually pays off with incredible flavor, and, frankly, I love the zen of getting into… Read on…
GMAT, Episode The Last: Taking The Darned Thing
Oct 15, 2003 in B-School
The quest is at its end. The odyssey is over. I’ve taken the GMAT, and it was, well, not so bad…. Read on…
Short Notes To Several People
Oct 14, 2003 in Dear So-And-So
Dear Roofing Contractors Working On The Apartment Across The Alley: Mmm, your roofing tar sure smells good! Good thing I like the odor, since you’ve parked your tar truck under… Read on…
Una Huelga Muy Inconveniente
Oct 13, 2003 in Otherwise Uncategorized
Shopping for my weekly groceries at Whole Foods was a nightmare; the store was filled with lost, confused, inconsiderate upper-middle-class women. Of course, it was my fault for shopping on… Read on…
Wadearmstrong.com's New Look
Oct 13, 2003 in Elsewhere
If you’re going to have a Web site, it needs to look like your web site, or at least such is my philosophy. So I built this new green-and-gray look for wadearmstrong.com.
Read on…GMAT, Episode 6: Practice Makes Perfect
Oct 12, 2003 in B-School
The last major step in preparing for the GMAT on Wednesday was taking a practice test today. Did all of the studying have a payoff? This evening, I found out…. Read on…
MBA Blogs Out There
Oct 11, 2003 in B-School
One of my friends is applying to law school, and to help this friend learn more about law school I tracked down several law school blogs. Reading these blogs piqued… Read on…
GMAT, Episode 5: Last Chance For A Slow Dance
Oct 10, 2003 in B-School
My GMAT is next Wednesday. I’ve practiced every night for the last two weeks, and am much better prepared. I’ve a good idea of what kind of content is needed… Read on…
Guvanah Ahnold
Oct 10, 2003 in Ye Olde Politicks
(Because what headline writer would voluntarily use “Schwarzenegger”?) I’m a Democrat. A big-time one. I’m a Democrat because, where I came from, the Republicans try to prevent African-Americans from voting… Read on…
I Done Wrong
Oct 8, 2003 in Meta
What goes on a blog? It’s tempting to say “whatever I like.” But this is not true; the medium is a public one. Thus, content has to pass a kind… Read on…
The Eolas Patent Mess
Oct 7, 2003 in Otherwise Uncategorized
Eolas is a company started by a former Cal prof, in partnership with UC Berkeley, to market and defend this professor’s invention of a method in which browsers can display… Read on…
California Recall Vote Slate
Oct 6, 2003 in Ye Olde Politicks
Hey, I live in LA, I’m required to have an opinion on the recall election. Good thing I’m such an opinionated guy! There are three major questions: Recall Gray Davis… Read on…
To Info Session Or Not To Info Session
Oct 6, 2003 in B-School
Tomorrow evening, I’m scheduled for an info session for one of the schools I’d like to attend. This info session is quite some distance away, down in Orange County. The… Read on…
GMAT, Episode 4: It All Evens Out In The End
Oct 4, 2003 in B-School
After a week and a half of pretty intensive review, I’ve managed to get my math scores up quite a bit. I’m making fewer mistakes and I’m more often choosing quick approaches to get problems solved in the least time possible. Read on…
ICANN To Verisign: Down, Boy!
Oct 3, 2003 in Otherwise Uncategorized
Back in the Stone Age of the Internet, the only company you could register a .com, .net or .org domain name with was Network Solutions. Their bureaucracy was byzantine, they were slow to act, and they were expensive, but they were the only act in town. Read on…
Rush Says Things That Are Entirely Not Surprising
Oct 2, 2003 in Spurts
Rush Limbaugh has quit ESPN over the flap caused by his controversial statements Sunday about Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb. There’s been a lot of talk this season about why the… Read on…
Visiting Hours
Oct 1, 2003 in B-School
Since the beginning of this process I’ve felt like I was behind. Most of the folks I know who have decided to go to business school were learning about getting their MBA for a year or more before their applications became due; I only decided to embark upon this journey two months ago. Read on…
Dear Bottled Condiment Manufacturers:
Oct 1, 2003 in Dear So-And-So
Thank you for taking the time to protect me by placing plastic safety seals around the caps of your tasty condiment. I appreciate your desire to protect me from dastardly… Read on…