Tag Archives: life

Toxic Swatch Syndrome

Posted on March 15, 2022 by T.Rob

My friend Alan came by over the weekend to introduce his new puppy. “What’s going on in here?” he asked as we passed through the living room. The walls were bare, the media racks gone, and the only things left … Continue reading →

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WFH Diary – Well, there’s something you don’t see every day

Posted on June 11, 2020 by T.Rob

NYC has issued guidelines for “Safer Sex and COVID-19“. One of the recommendations is to “Pick larger, more open, and well-ventilated spaces.” So, outdoors, basically. The old standby of yelling “Hey you two, get a room!” is another casualty of … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name?

Posted on November 4, 2018 by T.Rob

An older man was walking his dog in front of the pharmacy when I arrived today. The dog came up to sniff my ankle so I stopped to say hi. “He’s cute! What kind of dog is he?” “A mutt,” … Continue reading →

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Chronic Asymmetry Syndrome

Posted on May 25, 2018 by T.Rob

There was a period of about 10 years during which I dyed my beard and mustache.  This wasn’t vanity, but rather that the gray came in so lopsided that the asymmetry drove me crazy.  From a distance it looked like … Continue reading →

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Big thanks for March For Our Lives

Posted on March 25, 2018 by T.Rob

This is to thank the students from Marjorie Stoneman Douglas and from around the world who protested today. It turns out you were marching for my life today, too. As a school kid I had epilepsy which was diagnosed, and … Continue reading →

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Toes by any other name…

Posted on March 5, 2016 by T.Rob

So my wife and I were sitting around trying to decide what our porn star names would be. OK, we were sitting around trying to decide what her porn star name would be. Mine would be T-Bone, obviously. Hers is … Continue reading →

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Google Male

Posted on February 13, 2016 by T.Rob

Tried Google Voice yet?  I use it as my primary business phone number and it’s an amazing service.  When a call comes in it simultaneously rings my cell phone, my desk phone, and any other phone I point it at.  … Continue reading →

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Soul food with a side of “huh”?

Posted on February 7, 2016 by T.Rob

It has been a tradition in my family that everyone gets a birthday dinner at the restaurant of their choice.  For me it’s a chance to drag the family to some new restaurant they would probably not otherwise have tried.  … Continue reading →

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Tricks ferrets play

Posted on December 16, 2015 by T.Rob

My friend Bruce writes “the problem with holiday shopping is that it screws up ad engines and the things they offer you.” Tell me about it. My daughter Megan has a ferret and the ferret has a big cage. Inside … Continue reading →

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Mis-pronouncing ethnic names

Posted on June 3, 2015 by T.Rob

I’m in Jersey City NJ again, at the NY/NJ MQ User Group giving a session on certificate management.  Nearby hotels are fairly expensive so last time I was here I tried an AirBnB and it didn’t go very well.  This … Continue reading →

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