Knobby Tires and Irish Fury…Tasty!

While in the Navy, a friend introduced me to his mother as, “The guy who drives it like he stole it.” Not much has changed in the eight years since then, at least regarding my driving. Trying to squeeze in a mountain bike ride during lunch only further encourages me to use what this same friend referred to as, “time management,” behind the wheel. Yesterday I pulled into the mountain bike trailhead about 15 minutes from work with little time to spare. I had a meeting scheduled for right after the ride. Continue reading

Acronyms’ Dual Meanings

Working with so many different clients, frequently I get asked about how to work with a specific data format. Researching a couple of data format acronyms for for a client recently led me to a new acronym describing situations we all inevitably seem to find ourselves lost in, TIFR. Short for This Is F-ing Rediculous, TIFR will join my other acronyms for describing how things many times work. Other favorites include traditional standbys such as SNAFU, EWAG and FUBAR.