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I’ve been spending some quality time integrating Aha! and Jira this week. I’ve been integrating systems for most of my professional career, and I have to say that Aha! has created an absolutely incredible user experience for something that is usually very technical and very difficult. It’s like a master class in how system integration…
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Portillo’s is delicious wherever it might be. There’s no reason Portillo’s should slow down their expansion plans. Here’s the key – go to where the Chicagoans go. Start with expanding to college campuses. Tons of kids from Chicago go to Big Ten universities. Put a Portillo’s in every Big Ten city from coast to coast.…
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Jesse Jackson
Growing up in Chicago during the 1970’s, 1980’s, and 1990’s, it was impossible to not know Reverend Jesse Jackson and his work. He was a massive figure in Chicago and nationally thanks to his work with Dr. King, Operation Breadbasket, and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. He spoke with rhythm, passion, and joy. It was hard…
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As a father, I feel like I can say this with a certain level of authority at this point in my life: The President of the United States is experiencing what some might call a temper tantrum. Trump says he will raise US global tariff rate from 10% to 15%
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I got really excited about this until I read the linked Developers Guide. If you’ve gone all-in with the Alexa or Google Assistant ecosystem, how cool would it be to open the Alexa or Google Assistant app in CarPlay and have it play any music, radio, or podcast sources you want even when they don’t…
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Just watched the PBS News Hour interview with Senator Johnson of Wisconsin. All I can say is wow. Senator Johnson’s comments on ICE are completely tone deaf and delusional. Wisconsin deserves better representation and leadership.
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Even the Chinese military had the sense and humanity to stop when a person stood in front of a column of tanks. Not the United States Trump SS! View on Threads
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It is difficult to listen to the words in our national anthem today before the NFL playoff games. We have fellow citizens from a major city that are experiencing such conflicting versions of what the anthem says America is supposed to be. I am 100% confident that the citizens of Minneapolis do not feel free…
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Here’s another view from the porch after Winter Storm Fern.
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Winter Storm Fern did not disappoint. Here’s a view from our porch with one overachieving neighbor’s driveway already cleared.