Category Archives: Personal

Neil, friendship lost and personal growth

Posted on January 15, 2012 by mike

  This blog post was first composed on January 15, 2012, approximately 73 days or 2 months, 12 days since I lost my closest and dearest best friend (pictured above) on November 3, 2011. I am going to try to do … Continue reading →

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Out & Equal 2011

Posted on November 25, 2011 by mike

I didn’t want this blog to turn into a “Mike’s illness” blog, so I figure I’d post the trip report I had sent to my management from this year’s Out & Equal 2011 Workplace Summit.  The trip report is below … Continue reading →

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How We Have Progressed

Posted on October 28, 2011 by mike

This blog entry is very lengthy, but I kindly ask ALL of my Facebook friends to PLEASE READ. Many of you may remember Pedro Zamora. Pedro was on the third season of “The Real World.” He contracted HIV which, back … Continue reading →

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Big Announcement

Posted on October 20, 2011 by mike

In a week or two, keep an eye out for a very personal blog post about what I have been going through over the last few months. Some may recall that I was very worried about some tests. I’ll be … Continue reading →

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A New Post!

Posted on July 24, 2011 by mike

Yes, I haven’t posted anything since November.  I plan to change that.  I’m off to Defcon in about a week and I’ll endeavor to post about my experience.  In the meantime, check out one of my favorite technology shows, Tekzilla.  … Continue reading →

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Indiana, Our Indiana

Posted on November 7, 2010 by mike

Spending the first weekend of November visiting my best friend in Indiana. I have been having a great time. We went to The Comedy Attic on Friday and saw some great comedians. Yesterday I went to my first IU football … Continue reading →

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Why Can I Own A Mexican But Not A Canadian?

Posted on October 17, 2010 by mike

In her radio show, Dr Laura Schlesinger said that, as an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an abomination according to Leviticus 18:22, and cannot be condoned under any circumstance.  The following response is an open letter to Dr. Laura, penned … Continue reading →

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Mexico City

Posted on September 9, 2010 by mike

I went to Mexico City for global help desk harmonization where Merck took over IT support for the former Schering-Plough Corporation.  Here’s a video I made sightseeing Mexico City the day after I got there.  It was the only opportunity … Continue reading →

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Educational Computing Comes Home

Posted on July 21, 2010 by mike

This is an article snipped from a 1985 article from Ziff Davis’s Family Computing Magazine. BY SALLY REED Michael Bernstein was not always a morning person.  How many 12-year-olds are? 

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Ten Reasons As To Why Gay Marriage Is Wrong

Posted on April 26, 2010 by mike

Being gay is not natural. Real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester, and air conditioning. Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay, in the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall. Legalizing gay … Continue reading →

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