Archive for December, 2005

GeezerCast 08 Businesses I’ve started, that flopped

Monday, December 19th, 2005

Here are some stories about businesses I’ve started that didn’t pan out so hot. The moral to the story is, of course, “try, try again” but you also get funny stories to tell your friends as a bonus feature. Enjoy.

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GeezerCast 00 – A GeezerCast sampler show

Monday, December 19th, 2005

This is a quick show that I hope will always float to the top of the list for those of you who are “sampling” GeezerCast. This is a short introduction to what the show is all about.

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GeezerCast 07 Woodworking, and the story of Stumpy

Monday, December 12th, 2005

Seems like these GeezerCasts have gotten a little too work-centric. So this one is about how I got started with woodworking, and also tells the story of how I gave up my left index finger to the cause. No, it didn’t hurt much at all. Yes, it’s a funny story.

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GeezerCast 06 How to find a job

Sunday, December 4th, 2005

A friend of mine got laid off this week and I’ll be helping with the “find a new job” project. As I was writing the email of commiseration, I found myself getting ready to do the “find a job” rant that I’ve been laying on people for years. But now there’s podcasting! What better place to put the rant, so people can listen to it without having to buy me lunch.

So here it is — Mike’s Pretty Good Find a New Job gizmo.

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