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Fall Sunday Evening, Collection of pictures – 24 September 2023

Posted on September 24, 2023 by Tamara Harpster

It’s a Sunday evening, I have pictures, thought I’d post them as something as a reminder of the small things that are still so wonderful to see. I suspect I will sound like an excited five year old as I describe each picture. 🙂 I am using a camera with a better zoom lens so…

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Computer Stuff – Random Thoughts About Computer Tech – 21 September 2023 – #315

Posted on September 21, 2023September 21, 2023 by Tamara Harpster

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a computer technology article. There are some observations I’ve made on different topics, thought I’d share my thoughts about it. Investment in the protection of intellectual property over cybersecurity – While reading of yet another cybersecurity incident, and the loss of data of a company/individuals/secrets/etc, I was wondering…

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Thinking in layers – 10 September 2023 – #317

Posted on September 10, 2023 by Tamara Harpster

Over the last year I have been experimenting with painting on canvas. During the pandemic I worked with watercolors but found it unsatisfying. I don’t have quite enough patience to wait for paint to dry before adding additional color. I also like strong colors so I decided to try painting with acrylics on canvas. I…

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Spring – Looking Back, Starting Fresh – #313

Posted on August 20, 2023 by Tamara Harpster

Earlier this year I developed a schedule for blog posts. If things had gone well, I would have written and published a post about spring in the spring time. I had planned on returning to topics that I like to write about, even if it seems repetitive. The year has not gone well, at least…

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Summer Days – 13 August 2023, #316

Posted on August 13, 2023August 13, 2023 by Tamara Harpster

It is hard to believe the summer of 2023 is starting to come to a close. After the last two years, this year seems to be flying by. I also have many activities occurring in my life, I suspect this higher level of activity is increasing that sense of time zipping by, perhaps powered by…

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A closeup of two legs of a chair, with a broken end showing for one of them that is lying on the floor.

Thoughts on Troubled Times – #311 21 July 2023

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Tamara Harpster

When planning my topics for 2023, I identified the topic of “Troubled Times” for earlier in the year. Fortunately for me the year continues to have troubled times so I can still find something to write about. The thing is that times are always troubled for someone somewhere. While we might like to have enough…

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Book Review: Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat and Flavor Bible – #310 8 July 2023

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Tamara Harpster

Over the last few years I’ve read more non-fiction books than I usually do. I have also cooked after a break of many years. I restarted my cooking to help our budget. I continue my cooking because I’ve learned to enjoy it again. When I restarted, I found cooking easier than I remembered. It was…

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Interlude: Spring Flowers – 25 June 2023

Posted on June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 by Tamara Harpster

It has been a busy year with man changes and  transitions for myself. In between the busy time, I have taken walks and captured pictures of the spring colors and sights. Here is a selection of our spring foliage that I’ve appreciated during my breaks. With the extra rain this year there was a variety…

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Theory Versus Reality: Earned Value Assumptions – #308, May 2023

Posted on May 16, 2023June 22, 2023 by Tamara Harpster

Theory Versus Reality: Earned Value Assumptions – #308, May 2023   Many years ago I took classes about project management. One of the classes was about a method of tracking project progress called Earned Value. The intent of Earned Value is to set up budgets for tasks on a project. Progress on the tasks is…

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Theory Versus Reality: Accounting Principles, Project Management Best Practices and their limitations – #307 April 2023

Posted on April 9, 2023June 22, 2023 by Tamara Harpster

Theory Versus Reality: Accounting Principles, Project Management Best Practices and their limitations – #307 April 2023 After reading about project management and business practices I slowly came to the realization that business practices, including accounting and project management, are built around the idea of optimizing manufacturing processes. Which makes sense, optimizing manufacturing processes is a…

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