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Neil, friendship lost and personal growth
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
Out & Equal 2011
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
Posted in Life, Me, Professional, Trips, Work
Tagged Dallas, diversity, Eli Lilly, employee diversity, GLBT, Merck, Out & Equal, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Texas, training, work
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How We Have Progressed
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
Big Announcement
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
A New Post!
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
Posted in Friends, Las Vegas, Neil, technology
Tagged Neil, technology, Tekzilla, vegas
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Indiana, Our Indiana
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
Posted in Friends, Neil, Personal, Trips
Tagged Bloomington, football, Friends, Hoosiers, Indiana, Indiana University
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Why Can I Own A Mexican But Not A Canadian?
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
Posted in Life, Philosophy
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Mexico City
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
Educational Computing Comes Home
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
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
