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I Am A CISSP
On Tuesday I got my exam results — I passed the CISSP exam. My endorsement paperwork was submitted on Wednesday afternoon and by Thursday, ISC2 had crowned me CISSP. I still have a wierd feeling about it; one part euphoria, one part “quick, slap it on your business cards before they change their minds!”
So, in [...]
Finished? Maybe
Those of you who actually know me know that I’ve been cramming like crazy for the CISSP exam in the last couple of weeks. Twelve years in the industry … 2 years of study … 20 days of virtual bootcamp, practice exams and cramming … and it all came down to this: 250 “all of [...]
Someone Else’s Sheets
I’m in Huntsville, AL this week for a business meeting. The first flight (to Cincinnati) was decent except for the last 20 minutes when I thought I was going to die (insane turbulence that was lifting me off of my seat). The second flight was a piece of cake. I had dinner [...]
Wicked Weather
We had some wicked storms in the area today. My office had a dozen brown-outs and a couple outright power failures. After the last power hit that the building took, the network and phones didn’t come back up, so I finally had to just face facts and send everyone home. Power was out everywhere I [...]
Delta Replies
Dear Ms. Spicer,
Thank you for your e-mail describing your recent experience with our SkyTeam partner, Northwest.
Our records indicate you were originally scheduled on a Northwest partner aircraft, therefore check-in would be with Northwest using the Northwest confirmation number (not to be confused with the Delta confirmation number).
Everyone keeps telling me that over and over (about [...]
I Will Never Fly Delta Again
I have been doing quite a bit of business travel in the last year, and this is my first experience in flying Delta. After the day I’ve had (and it ain’t over yet!), it will also be my last.
It all started with my attempts to check-in online last night. I was not able [...]
How Rude
I’m on a conference call right now with 49 other people. Some jerk is pecking away at their keyboard and ignoring the repeated requests that they put their phone on mute. How rude or self-centered do you have to be to not put your phone on mute when you’re not going to be speaking (or [...]
