Author Archives: Stan

It all starts with the dirt

The days when money was an option are long gone.  Since our population started migrating away from rural, farm-based communities towards urban, manufacturing-based cities, society has become progressively dependent upon trade between individuals.  If you don’t grow your own food, … Continue reading

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Beware consultants bearing shiny words

There’s a joke that takes a long time to tell, and I won’t.  But at the end of the story, the man asks the shepherd, “How did you know I was a consultant?”  The shepherd glances over at his flock … Continue reading

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At the starting line

“Dear Stan: “I’m a twenty-six year-old woman with a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy and a love of art, music, and writing. I’ve been living in San Francisco for seven months with my fiancée, a tech savvy nerd with a Bachelor’s … Continue reading

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The head shed

My first foray into Corporate Land was in 1979.  Up to that point, my most prestigious position was supervising college boys and native Inuit in an Alaskan salmon processing plant.

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