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I got the opportunity to go see Bruce Springsteen in concert last night for the sixth time. The first time I went and saw Bruce was December 7th, 1978 in Houston. It was only the second concert I had been to without the parents present (I was only 12). Looking back I can't believe they let me go, but of course I had my much older, wiser and responsible brother Walt with me so I guess it was okay. I remember the ticket was $9.50 in 1978, the tickets yesterday were over $100 each after service charges. Think about that inflation next time you're filling your car.

I found this fan's comments about that concert on a forum about best concerts ever:

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A while back (That's March 4th if you want to get technical) we were watching TV and saw a commercial for a CD we thought we wanted. In the immortal words of Tom Petty "The waiting is the hardest part". Or it may have been P.T. Barnum who said "There's a sucker born every minute!"

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Kind of a strange thing. 

Due to my prior job hunting, I get all retail jobs in my area e-mailed to me on a weekly basis. This week I received the e-mail which included a Monster.com listing for my replacement. 

Kind of funny when you see your job described. It looks pretty good actually until you have to live it. 

The other thing I have noticed over the years is how a company acts like they are doing you a favor by paying you what they are but the new guy will most likely be making more than you were making.

I miss the people I worked with but not the company.

Free at last, free at last!

First the great news. After six years working with the same group of people, I have the opportunity to move on. I have accepted a similar position with a different company and am looking forward to the next chapter(s) of my life.

Now with all new jobs, they have certain skill tests you must successfully navigate in order to join their ranks. (more…)