Tag: peeve
member name: Tim Bryce
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December 21, 2009 11:00 AM EST --
On more than one occasion you've heard me talk about the deterioration of social skills in the work place, primarily due to the heightened influence of technology. It is not uncommon to find people who . . .
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December 08, 2009 06:58 AM EST --
I've been writing about Information Systems for over three decades, mostly to I.S. professionals, and I've spent in inordinate amount of time trying to clarify our terminology and concepts, as well as . . .
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December 18, 2009 06:53 AM EST --
I've been to Japan several times over the years on business and have had the privilege of seeing Japanese work habits first hand, which are noticeably different than in the United States. As a small example, . . .
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September 04, 2009 06:56 AM EDT --
"So, I want you to get up now; I want all of you to get up out of your chairs; I want you to get up right now and go to the window, open it, and stick your head out, and yell, "I'm as mad as Hell and . . .
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September 15, 2009 07:06 AM EDT --
I recently developed a poll in Facebook whereby I was curious how Americans generally felt about their government officials, specifically how much they trusted them. To this end, the question was simply: . . .
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October 16, 2009 06:45 AM EDT --
I have been mowing lawns for 46 years now. When I was a kid in Connecticut, my family had a reel mower; you know, one of those plain push mowers where the blades twirl faster as you push the mower. When . . .
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October 30, 2009 06:57 AM EDT --
I recently saw a local merchant close his doors after only one year of operation. I don't want to get into the type of business he was in, but suffice it to say it could have been successful had the . . .
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November 03, 2009 06:58 AM EST --
Back in the early 1980's there was a big push for "quality" in the work place. The sudden interest came about after it was discovered the Japanese were overtaking the Americans in building superior products. . . .
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November 06, 2009 06:31 AM EST --
For over 40 years I have been a loyal follower of NBC news. It began in the 1960's with the Huntley-Brinkley report which I still consider the preeminent newscast of all time, better than both Walter . . .
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November 10, 2009 06:58 AM EST --
I was talking to a consultant in the Philadelphia area recently who was lamenting about the state of Project Management in this country. He had been employed for over thirty years as a Project Manager . . .
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November 13, 2009 07:06 AM EST --
Not long ago I wrote an article entitled, "Why we get peeved," wherein I made the observation that there is a tendency by people to fail to notice changes as they occur, that it only becomes apparent . . .
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November 20, 2009 06:52 AM EST --
"How are you?" is a greeting we've been using for a long time and has spawned several mutations, such as the famous, "How ya doin?" The response is usually something like, "Fine, thank you." Over . . .
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November 23, 2009 08:24 AM EST --
In my 30+ years in the systems industry, I have seen a lot of computer printers; everything from high speed line printers that print 132 characters per line to the early laser printers and plotters, to . . .
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December 01, 2009 06:54 AM EST --
Years ago, companies used to have what was called "Personnel" departments that basically took care of employee records, dealt with labor relations, and promoted jobs internally within a company. It wasn't . . .
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December 04, 2009 06:54 AM EST --
One of my favorite lines from Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry movies was, "Man's got to know his limitations." This implies a person can get in trouble if he tries to go beyond his scope of expertise. . . .
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December 11, 2009 06:51 AM EST --
Like any other red-blooded American male on a Sunday afternoon, I like to exercise my right to surf the television channels using my remote control from the comfort of my easy chair. Years ago, when there . . .
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December 15, 2009 06:51 AM EST --
Is bigger really better? Let me give you a scenario: a small church is started whereby the congregation and clergy tend to their faith and enjoy spiritual harmony. Inevitably, someone suggests constructing . . .
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December 07, 2007 08:46 AM EST --
Let me begin by saying I genuinely believe Zippo Lighters and Cross Pen and Pencils are the best products of their kind in the world today. I know there are more expensive products out there with more . . .
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August 18, 2009 08:48 AM EDT --
Well I think it's time to open Pandora's Box again and discuss another subject sure to generate some discussion, namely gun control, a subject which divides the country as much as the subject of abortion. . . .
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August 21, 2009 07:06 AM EDT --
For many years, we usually got our news from the morning or evening newspapers. This was then supplemented by radio, which we either listened to at home or in our cars to and from work. The radio was . . .
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