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I wasn’t the new customer this company hoped for

March 18, 2018 ttemin 3d Comments
Man standing next to a motorcycle.

I bought a new Harley-Davidson motorcycle yesterday. How crazy is that? At my age. Yet I actually fit the Harley…

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President said bad word, media can’t stop repeating it

January 14, 2018 ttemin
A person holding an iphone in their hand.

My elderly aunt, God bless her, taught English at a Northern Virginia high school for many years. Highly educated, erudite…

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Still steamin’ along after four decades

December 6, 2017 ttemin 11d Comments
A view of the grand canyon from the top of the trail.

This week I crossed a personal milestone. I’ve been working professionally for 40 years. Between December 1977 and now, I…

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Posted in: Tom's observations Filed under: Cahners, careers, journalism

I set out on two wheels to really go somewhere

October 15, 2017 ttemin 2d Comments
Man standing by motorcycle, scenic mountain view.

I may have been on Skyline Drive in Virginia before, perhaps driving part of it with friends visiting from out…

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DoD special unit bridges ‘valley of death’

August 17, 2017 ttemin
A group of people standing on the sidewalk in front of a building.

As someone who can’t even watch a video of skydiving without getting vertigo, I say to grinning jumpers, “Have fun!…

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Federal government can be a force for good

August 9, 2017 ttemin
A pillow and a blanket on the floor of an airplane.

Government can be a force for good or tyranny. A recent visit to a historic place reinforced for me the positive side.…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: FBI, Justice Department, segregation

Wings over the soccer field

August 5, 2017 ttemin
Soccer player with ball on grassy field.

Dragon flies cluster around the playing field, now hovering, now darting back and forth. I’ve noticed them for 10 summers…

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Posted in: Tom's observations, Uncategorized

Federal procurement: The thing we love to hate

July 28, 2017 ttemin
A pair of glasses sitting on top of a paper.

I’m going to dust off my old wood plane this weekend and trim a tiny bit off the bathroom door.…

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Posted in: Federal management, Uncategorized Filed under: federal procurement, NCMA, Section 809 Panel

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