Category: Personal
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No to the child…yes to the adult
It was 1994. April had passed and May was ending. And I couldn’t get a job in Brisbane. Later I found out why. But surprisingly that was not the worst that had happened that year.
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Next Valentine’s Day
It’s been weeks now – glimmers of hope surround me, padding slowly, silently around him – starting to erase the usual doubts, choosing tones dulcet around him -leading up to Valentine’s Day.Meantime each day closer now -the air presses upon me -humidity enveloping around me -softer my voice slower now – sifted words more gently…
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my calling leads me closer to home
I could easily shake that dust away – venture outwards – though I’d rather stay -postpone the first step till tomorrow or, better yet, mid-breadth, stay in again -Or pause, forget, and wait for a cloudless day…Instead I chose to seek the calling that leads me closer to home.Yet though I live in continual contemplation,Trying…
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The Crying Trainee
While training i discovered one of the participants didn’t have full Teams or SharePoint access. I said easy enough just call the help desk. I added if need be I’m happy to speak with them on your behalf. So she did, and after what feels like half an hour, she’s granted access. It’s now about…
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Why I Won’t Take This Role (My Job Non-Application)
Recently a previous role’s contract expired and now has been readvertised. This is why I won’t be applying.
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Why mastering AI is a training problem
I know, I know, you’ve heard it before, don’t worry about it, it’s just a training problem. Well, this time it is! Having trained people to use AI, there is an emerging training gap that some will address, and others will set aside, consisting of three questions: So how do you know if the AI…
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The Italian Service
When I took my Dad to the wrong church service https://open.substack.com/pub/andrewwhalan/p/the-italian-service?r=4qppe&utm_medium=ios