I used to drive up and down I-35 to get to my job (in a reclaimed mall) at Rackspace in San Antonio. I passed by Buc-ee’s and their billboards many times on that drive. Buc-ee’s is a super-charged truck stop based in Texas, with a large selection of just about anything (clothes, snacks, candy, jerky) […]
Hone your writing skills or specialize? Observations from 2009
Never permit a dichotomy to rule your life, a dichotomy in which you hate what you do so you can have pleasure in your spare time. Look for a situation in which your work will give you as much happiness as your spare time. Pablo Picasso Someone pointed out a bit of a dichotomy in […]
Remodeling documentation
An article I wrote on docslikecode.com website: A few years ago we went house-hunting in Austin, Texas. One house was so popular during the first showing, there were six back-to-back appointments. We waited in the driveway while another couple toured it. Once they left, we could quickly go through it while another prospective buyer waited […]