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I stole a library book

I stole a library book

A little over 50 years ago, a few weeks before emigrating to the United States, I unwittingly stole a book from the Southerton Primary School library in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe.) Over dinner one night, my parents announced that we were going to America in the next few months. Having just gotten used to living in Rhodesia after moving there from my native Portugal, America was not only a shock but a disappointment to this 12-year-old. Rhodesia was a British colony…

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My work life – a retrospective

My work life – a retrospective

I recently retired from Cisco and (a few weeks after my oldest child’s marriage, visiting with family from near and far), I find myself with a few extra quiet moments to reflect on what has been a great 40+ year career in IT and Networking. The people I met along the way made the wins and losses memorable, I’m forever grateful to them. Above all, I could not have done it without the balance, support, and motivation provided by my…

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