My notes from the Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) for District 1
I attended the TLI on July 8, 2011 at California State University, Dominguez Hills. As usual, I stayed for the whole day, first attending president’s training (I’m president this year for WLE Toastmasters club) and the advanced leadership training afternoon session. As usual, I took notes in my iPhone – here’s what I came away […]
July 4th, 2011 by alephnaught
July 3rd, 2011 by alephnaught
Mission Buenaventura
We decided to rustle up the dogs and head to Ventura to check out the last mission close enough to us to easily drive to. Mission Buenaventura is near the coast in the City of Ventura about 45 minutes from us (with traffic though it took about one and a quarter hours to get there). […]
July 1st, 2011 by alephnaught
First visit to the DIRECTV call center in Boise, ID
I finally got to visit one of our call centers, this on in Boise, Idaho. The scenery right around Boise wasn’t spectacular (although there was a wonderful sunset on evening, unfortunately we were in the car and couldn’t stop for a pic), and I suspect just a half hour north would be completely different. We […]
June 26th, 2011 by alephnaught
Castle Green tour
Castle Green is a large multi-residence building in Pasadena; we’ve been past it often and admire it’s Moorish architectural influences. Today, we got to attend the tour – they open the building two times a year for people to walk through, arranging to have some of the condos and apartments open to view, and people […]
June 24th, 2011 by alephnaught
Two new portraits of Iggy and Jett
We took a couple of nice photos of our pups.
June 15th, 2011 by alephnaught
Finally saw the Los Angeles Dodgers today
And I have the sunburn to prove it. Our extended development team (including engineers, quality assurance, business analysts and project managers) went to Dodger Stadium to see the Dodgers get whipped by the Reds 7 to 2. We had fun anyway; one of our running jokes was how many more innings the Dodgers would need […]
May 30th, 2011 by alephnaught
What Went Wrong?: The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East (review)
Title: What Went Wrong?: The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East Author: Bernard Lewis Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: Harper Perennial (January 7, 2003) Language: English ISBN-10: 0060516054 ISBN-13: 978-0060516055 I heard about this book a few years ago and finally had a chance to get a copy and start reading it on […]
May 29th, 2011 by alephnaught
Bill Bruford – The Autobiography: Yes, King Crimson, Earthworks and More (review)
Title: Bill Bruford – The Autobiography: Yes, King Crimson, Earthworks and More Author: Bill Bruford Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Jawbone Press (February 1, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 1906002231 ISBN-13: 978-1906002237 I love wondering around bookstores because I never know what I’ll find – I love discovering something I didn’t know I wanted to read. One […]
May 28th, 2011 by alephnaught
Pics from the dog park
The Sepulveda Off-Leash Dog Park is about 15 minutes from our home; we love to take Iggy and Jett there, they run around with the other small dogs and have a great time! If you’re staying in the valley with your dog consider bringing him or her over to the park. Here are some pictures….
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July 9th, 2011 by alephnaught
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