Monthly Archives: September 2004

Lessons from ColOmbia

Posted on September 30, 2004 2:34 pm by jcb

The first lesson I learned of this trip was during the first 30 minutes of my flight into Colombia. Despite my pasty skin-coloring, people assumed that I spoke Spanish because of the dark hair and eyes. This seemed to apply … Continue reading →

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And as a final parting gift…

Posted on September 28, 2004 9:48 am by jcb

I apparently have a computer virus! Woo hoo. Woke up this morning to messages on my cell from a sys admin type person in the UK, telling me to get off the VPN because I had a virus. I am … Continue reading →

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Hi Ho Hi Ho – It’s Off to Colombia I go…

Posted on September 27, 2004 10:50 am by jcb

Today I am running around, finishing up last minute details before I head to Colombia tomorrow. I take off tomorrow afternoon, fly through Bogota and get to Cartagena around midnight. Meetings start at the crack of dawn the following morning … Continue reading →

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Klutz Day

Posted on September 24, 2004 10:20 am by jcb

I am having a 100% Klutz Day so far today. I have been late, I have dropped things, I have spilled coffee, I have tripped. If you see me today, you may want to keep your distance.

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I suppose Ivan didn’t like me mocking his name…

Posted on September 23, 2004 9:03 am by jcb

Apparently Ivan is on his way back to the Gulf Coast as a tropical storm. We are supposed to get hit around 8 pm this evening and have rain through the weekend. They are expecting 5-10 inches of rain and … Continue reading →

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