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Layoffs & Favors: I Don’t Think This Word Means What You Think It Does

Ten years ago today I was laid off for the first time. A year ago was the second time. Yes, Virginia, lightning does strike twice.

Jan 25, 2022

Layoffs & Favors: I Don’t Think This Word Means What You Think It Does

Jan 25, 2022

What’s in a Winery Name? Grapes of Frustration

I swear it was easier naming our children. In the process of starting a small winery north of Houston, Texas I am attempting to come up…

Nov 3, 2021

What’s in a Winery Name? Grapes of Frustration

Nov 3, 2021

Live and Let Die: Why I dropped over 200 of you from LinkedIn

When I was in junior high school I renovated my first antique anything. It was a 1950s Schwinn Cruiser. Rusting in the salty air Southern…

Oct 14, 2021

The Harris-Martin House, est. 1837, prior to 21st Century renovations

Oct 14, 2021

Tracks on the Pavement, Voices in the Wild

I’m pretty sure they took that corner on two wheels. My parents had just dropped me off at the crack of dawn so I could move into the…

Feb 24, 2021

Feb 24, 2021

My career ended on a recent Monday, quietly, at 5:00 PM.

Getting laid off sucks. Zero stars, cannot recommend.

Feb 24, 2021

My career ended on a recent Monday, quietly, at 5:00 PM.

Feb 24, 2021

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My name is JR, a 50+ year-old Texas-based entrepreneur, by choice and by circumstance. Follow me as I chronicle my journey, building my dream business.

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