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More on Wall Street Bonuses
In a follow up to my earlier post regarding Senator McCaskill’s drubbing of Wall Street executives, I wanted to give some perspective on the world of Wall Street bonuses. As I have said before, I am a proud former Merrill Lynch employee. At least at Merrill, there was very much a sales mentality that affected…
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Twitter Updates for 2009-01-31
Relaxing after the daddy daughter dinner dance for Girl Scouts. Now watching Juno with @donnellprobst. Man, great life. # Powered by Twitter Tools.
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Claire McCaskill Rocks!
So, my Senator, Claire McCaskill, lit up Wall Street yesterday from the Senate floor. It was a fantastic speech and something that needed to be said out loud. I used to work for Merrill Lynch and was very proud to have been a part of that institution. It did bother me a lot when the…
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Pinball Wizard
For those of you that follow me on Twitter or Facebook, I have been calling my son the Pinball Wizard in honor of his mad skills on Mappy, Galaga, Pole Position, and Pac Man. For a four year old, I am constantly amazed how quickly he picks up new (old) games. He has even taken…
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Twitter Updates for 2009-01-28
I am beginning to realize I get better information from the people I follow on Twitter than I do from hundreds of RSS feeds I read. # Still trying to figure out how it is possible that STL County was not able to keep the roads clear today. We’re only talking a few inches! #…
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Probstisms Now Supports Facebook Connect
I am very excited to announce that Probstisms now supports Facebook Connect through the Disqus comment system. This means that when you write a comment on Probstisms, you can log in using your Facebook account. Not only will the comment appear on Probstisms, it will also appear in your Facebook news feed. Disqus has indicated…
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WeightWatchers Update: January 12, 2009
I kind of expected this, but I managed to lose the holiday pounds I gained over the couple weeks I completely ignored the food I ate. I weighed in this morning at 178 pounds, and of course WeightWatchers yelled at me for losing more than 2 pounds. I’m hoping to get back to losing a…
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Why I Can’t Wait to Get My Hands on iLife ’09
On Tuesday, Apple announced the next version of their iLife suite. I have been using iLife since the very first version and have faithfully upgraded with the availability of each new version. While each version has had its own nice new enhancements, I am drawn to this newest iteration more than its predecessors. What is…
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WeightWatchers Update: January 5, 2009
As expected, I gained a few pounds while enjoying the company of family and friends over the holidays. I weighed in at 182 pounds this morning so I have some work to do to get back to where I was two weeks ago. Time to track my Points. Next update: January 12, 2009
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My Wife Rocks!
My wife, Donnell, has been an incredible advocate for our daughter who has a medical diagnosis of PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified). As I’m sure you can imagine, our daughter’s diagnosis translates into significant social, behavioral, and educational issues at school and at home. Donnell has taken the lead with our daughter’s…