In chess, an end game is a period of time where there are few pieces left on the board and you have limited means with which to win. A well positioned end game can mean the difference between winning and losing.

A friend of mine made me sit down and strategize my "end game" for my life. She made me sit down and work out four major goals, and then milestones in reaching those goals. Accomplishing them is my "end game" - my life well lived.

The goals that I set are as follows:

• Earn a law degree.
• Run a successful technology-focused business.
• Bring honesty into politics.
• Maintain a healthy, happy, loving family.

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Highlights since March 1st - enjoy!

1. The worst plan. Ever. Why charging tolls to drive in the city is a bad idea.
2. Cheap Eats Food for $5 per serving? It's possible even with rising prices.
3. The Death of Customer Service Good customer service is hard to come by these days. An experience worth reading.
4. Obama Wins Texas! Maybe? Sort of... Not really? A look at the Texas "primus" (primary + caucus).
5. Mac Secrets A look at exciting new software from the makers of Quicksilver.

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I went shopping today. It was a less than pleasant experience.

Between understaffed retail stores, poor customer service from the staff members they DID bother to employ, rude customers who were convinced that they (and generally their sixteen children) were the most important people on earth, large volumes of traffic, products missing or not available and misplaced items, it represented a complete failure of the retail sector to win my heart or my mind. Continue Reading...

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