Archive > December 2008

Sun, Sand, and Surf

“The beaches in the Dominican Republic are unspoiled Caribbean jewels that sparkle in the island sun. The country boasts almost 800 miles of coastline, featuring some of the most stunning sands in the Caribbean.” — Copious Coasts Most people go to the Dominican Republic for the sand, surf and sun. Beaches are powdery and soft, [...]

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Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone. I know I’m a bit late, but the hordes have descended upon our household and there’s barely enough time to breathe; when there’s breathing time it’s usually spent napping. Still, there’s a lot of grandmas and grandpas who are more than willing to babysit and today was spent practicing my new hobby: [...]

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Challenges in Release/Milestone Planning

Dictionary: Iterative Development, iterations, Business Analyst (BA), milestone planning, release planning. We refer to our milestone plan as the little baby; not because it’s a lovable thing, but because it’s still in the very early stages of development. Like a baby, our plan needs nurturing, food, a safe place to live, and lots and lots [...]

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Las Mariposas (Las Hermanas Mirabal)

“Slivers of glass, twigs, and dirt remain caught in the braided length of hair that rests in memorial today in a small home in the Dominican Republic — the hair, cut lovingly by a woman from the head of her little sister, whose life was brutally cut short 46 years ago by order of a [...]

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Early Morning View

In the mornings I would get up to watch the sun rise and enjoy the tranquility of the beach. As I wandered around men in green uniforms with brooms and rakes would walk up and down the beach and clean up any mess they found from the day and evening before. These men were friendly [...]

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