By On March 23rd I started a two-week trial adoption of a dog from Fulton County Animal Shelter. At the end of the trial, if all goes well (meaning I don’t return him), he is mine. I still miss Mavis…but I also miss having a doggy companion. My sister and I have been following various shelters …
Resentment vs Acceptance
I’ve been listening to the daily devotional series for Lent on the Hallow app, which is a Catholic app. I’m not Catholic. I was called Sister Mary Frances at my sorority in college (and sometimes in choir rehearsal). With a name like Mary Frances, I totally understand why – it totally flows, especially with an …
Beyond Titles
Yesterday I attended a non-profit board meeting. The first item on the agenda was simple: Introductions. As we went around the room, I noticed something interesting about how people introduced themselves. In most corporate settings, introductions usually sound something like this: “Hi, I’m ___, I’m the ___ at ___, I’m based in ___, and I’ve …
Keep trusting your instincts when something feels off.
I caught AI in a lie! tsk tsk! I am a huge fan of engaging AI to assist with complex sql queries. I knew that a query I’d been given to troubleshoot for a client had some hard-coded currency exchange dates that were producing wrong numbers. For kicks, I passed it to AI to review…but …