A Tale of Two Interviews

“Do you know what job you applied for?” I asked. Yep, that off plan question found its way into an interview I held with a candidate for a job this week. Monday started innocently. Two interviews for an open position were planned. The regular morning e-mail clean-out led to prepping for the first interview in the morning. The candidate was […]

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Bills > Coins

My country’s political “leaders” are at it again. A bill is currently on the table in the House and a separate bill on the table in the Senate to replace the $1 bill with coins. This is one of those rare, “Let’s use a bill to get rid of a bill” situations that arise on Capitol Hill. My disdain for […]

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The Izzo Tree

This weekend I questioned what branches had grown from Duke’s Coach K’s coaching tree – Quin Snyder’s failed attempt at Missouri (and really, where is he today?), Tommy Amaker’s failed attempt at Michigan (although he has taken Harvard to the tourney for the first time since the Truman Administration), and a few others, but not a lot of success. While […]

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An SNL skit at Target

A week ago I stopped at Target to grab a few cleaning products and a few food items. I added a few more food items as I perused the aisle but managed to get to the checkout line without too much impending damage to the Visa. Then it hit me. The smell from the Pizza Hut kiosk wafted over as […]

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The Best Rivalry in Sports

Is there a better rivalry than Duke and North Carolina? Not to me. I have been pumped for this match-up all week – reflecting on the triple Austin Rivers buried in Chapel Hill to crush the Tar Heels earlier this season. I figure a little play-by-play and analysis along with random side commentary are in order for such a big […]

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