mike55524Mar 28, 202210 minCreating Mutual Respect Part 2 - From Deutschland, with Love...In this multi-part series, we will try our best to provide a more personal look at the backstory and exciting new changes in store for...
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mike55524Jan 1, 20224 minA Convoluted MessGrowing up, I ADORED the works of Douglas Adams, and I would even suggest that my wit and sense of humor is directly derived from...
Mike LockSep 17, 20214 minCall me IshmaelThus begins ones of the most famous literary works of our times, although not when the piece was first published. No, Melville's infamous...
Mike LockDec 25, 20205 minArt as lifeI’ve long held that National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is not only the GREATEST movie of it’s kind, but also a complete enigma. By all...
Mike LockDec 25, 20195 minLemonade, and Other Such MusingsIf we have heard the phrase “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade” once, we’ve heard it at least 5x a week since March 2018. In...
Mike LockJul 15, 20195 minGobletstock 5 and the New EraAs I type these words, I am still nursing some bad blisters on the bottoms of both feet. The sunburn on my chest is only bested by the...
Mike LockMay 24, 20194 minWaitWait. That is a relatively weird title for a blog post. Is it a declarative? “you there (understood), wait!” Or perhaps it is the start...
Mike LockApr 28, 20195 minDear Dad…Dear Dad, This letter has been a long time coming, figuratively and literally. I have had the document sitting on my desktop for a month,...