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When I use only frozen veggie cubes and ice my smoothies seem a bit icy and clumpy ...if I am describing that right. The trick is to use a little less ice and substitute with a a small handful of frozen avocado. You will be surprised how much smoother your smoothie is.
A summary of this series is provided in this post: Start Right | Stay Right on Construction Projects. It is important to know who you are working for and how they operate as a business and as a person. Every member of your team can and should build relationships and understand your client. These relationships … Continue reading Start Right by Understanding Your Client
The Raven was first published on January 29, 1845. As writers we all hope to create something so timeless. It is near impossible for me to imagine someone reading my work 179 years from now ...nearly two lifetimes away. We should all be so lucky to create work that stands the test of time. I … Continue reading The Raven – written words everlasting
I discovered that the difference between finding the right word as opposed to accepting the almost right word was the difference between being struck by lightning and merely watching a lightning display. Dan Simmons in the book Hyperion His words ring true to me. I spend a lot of time seeking the correct words and … Continue reading Wordsmithing
Early in my career I was working on a large expansion to the FedEx sorting facility in Indianapolis. I was talking to one of the Superintendents on the project and he told me: "If we start right we can stay right" Clem Cook - at least that is who I heard it from! This simple … Continue reading Start Right | Stay Right on Construction Projects
It has been bitter cold this week so I was watching some YouTube videos on photography projects to do indoors and bubble photography came up in this video by Andrew Lanson Photography. He was talking about shooting indoors but it reminded me of photos I had seen in the past of bubbles shot outdoors that … Continue reading Bubbles in the snow
Microsoft Copilot is currently utilizing GPT4 as the underlying AI. This same tool will cost you $20/month through OpenAI Plus. I find it is not as quick to respond as Plus, but given a little patience, it returns good results. If you need the speed of Plus you can upgrade Microsoft Copilot for $20/month for … Continue reading Use GPT4 without paying for Plus
Cataract Falls, located west of Indianapolis, offers easy access to beautiful waterfalls and nature trails along the river. Despite cold temperatures, the unique ice patterns and cloud breaks made for an interesting visit. However, caution is advised in winter due to treacherous conditions. Some trails are unmarked and navigating them requires care.
I was browsing themes yesterday and thought I would try a new one. What a mistake! I didn't realize when I activated a new theme I was not in draft or working with a clone, but I published an updated site. The problem was further exacerbated because I had no idea of the name of … Continue reading I thought I destroyed my blog and how I fixed it!
Occasionally, jobs don't go as well as we planned. I hope you have been there for your team ...that you lived through the tough job with them and jumped in anywhere you could help get over the finish line. There might be a desire to sweep the bad job under a rug and forget about … Continue reading How do you handle a project that goes poorly?
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