Monthly Archives: April 2008

“The No A$$hole Rule”

Posted on 2008-04-30 by Jim

A few days ago I finished a book by Robert I. Sutton PhD, The No Asshole Rule. The title may be a little off-putting for some folks, but as the author explained in an interview, there really isn’t a polite … Continue reading →

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One week ’til final inspection!

Posted on 2008-04-30 by Jim

We have about one week left before our “final” inspection. (Final in quotes because I haven’t heard of many people who pass their first “final” inspection.) Our punch list is still fairly long, but many of those items aren’t required … Continue reading →

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2008 exchange student

Posted on 2008-04-29 by Jim

We hosted a French foreign exchange student, Claire, last summer. It was such a rewarding experience that we signed up again. Claire was a Parisien, but we wanted to become acquainted with people from other parts of France. So this … Continue reading →

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Life, the Remodel, and Everything…

Posted on 2008-04-25 by Jim

We’ve had a couple of relatively minor setbacks over the last two months. Back at the beginning of March we went to pick up some stuff from our storage unit in Galt (about 30 minutes south of Sacramento). I noticed … Continue reading →

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