I woke up in the middle of the night because of a memory I had long dismissed came back in full force.
In 1987, my older brother, Mark, was run over by a two-ton van.
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Man Down, Man Up
2014 was a rough year.
No, I didn’t get arrested. No, my marriage was not hanging by a thread. But I lost something precious. Something I’ve had my entire life until last year.
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10 New Things I Learned About Carrie Fisher
Edit: I am no longer employed by VMware. But this was definitely one of the best experiences I’ve had there.
Carrie Fisher is best known as Princess Leia from Star Wars. This is coming from a nerd who has seen the original trilogy in one sitting at least 40 times and has read over 50 Star Wars novels. I knew she was novelist, a screenwriter and a performance artist, but I didn’t know how candid, open, and fun she was in-person. That is, until she visited VMware today.
If you’re wondering how she is connected to my company, we have a new program called “Rough Cut” that brings Hollywood icons, particularly from techie geeky movies, onto our campus for Q&A. Like any of the celebrities we love and respect, we know there is much more to people than what we see on the big screen.
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Writer Recharge
My novel’s first draft was written in 2012 but I haven’t touched it since. I’m not making excuses for 2013 – I simply prioritized family, ministry and corporate career, despite the fact that the writing itch never went away.
2014 is here. And some things have changed for the better. Family life is becoming more flexible – the twins actually sleep throughout the night so my evenings are back. I’ve also made the difficult decision to decline volunteering in all ministries (except ELEO).
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