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blogs written by Jay and Nicole


Puppy Protocol
House-training puppies! The thought of it should strike fear into the hearts of many, and to be honest I forgot how grueling of a process it is.
Jay Dunkle
3 days ago2 min read
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Going home is not an option!
Lots to learn and much to do, because going home isnโt an option!
Jay Dunkle
Dec 31, 20252 min read
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Happy, Hurting People
As we are rounding the corner and driving headlong into the final week of Advent - several themes are woven together at our house and likely many of your homes: excitement for what is to come and the sizzle (or fizzle) of this past year!
Jay Dunkle
Dec 21, 20251 min read
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๐ง๐ผ ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ! ๐ฝ๐. ๐ฎ
Donโt hold yourself back from loving too much and striving too hard! When you doโฆthat amazing life youโre living will be exhausting, and you can go to bed knowing you gave it your all, and sleep will be your reward!
Jay Dunkle
Dec 14, 20252 min read
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To sleep is your reward! pt. 1
Find two things you like - even if unrelated - and become the best version of that fusion of tools that you can be. The particular niche you create will be needed somewhere and your unique combination of skills will be valued.
Jay Dunkle
Dec 7, 20252 min read
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๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ ๐ด๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐!
โ๐๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฐ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ฆ ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฐ ๐ค๐ข๐ฏโ - ๐๐ข๐บ. The hourglass ran slow one afternoon as a good friend, Ivan, and myself were waiting for our sons to finish practice and having a pleasant, general, and yet deep discussion. Our conversation drifted to the topic of โconversationsโ themselves and a recent political interview we had seen. There was someone who contemplatively and patiently listened, paused, and responded to questions while the o
Jay Dunkle
Nov 30, 20252 min read
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What Tetris taught us!
How Tetris taught us to share, find our own limitations and to not underestimate others!
Jay Dunkle
Nov 23, 20252 min read
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Old school is okay!
โHereโs your smoothieโ โฆbut I ordered a coffee! ๐ซ
Jay Dunkle
Nov 16, 20252 min read
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Let's talk Cruisers!
The legendary FJโฆperfect layout and great for your memory! Iโm not a thrills and frills type of guy. Although I like aesthetics, I would pick function over form almost every time. Occasionally, to my eye, some companies get the exact balance of โattractiveโ and โusefulโ right on the money. The legendary Toyota FJ Cruiser may in fact be one of those unique instances where enough of the right information is presented with clarity and an effortless interface. Driving to-and-from
Jay Dunkle
Nov 9, 20253 min read
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Oh, the talent!
I used to drink a lot, but I rarely drank alone! In my much-younger days I was quite an enthusiastic social drinker. Over the years my social involvement has ebbed and flowed, but even now I am happy to enjoy a gin and tonic with friends. During most of my travels I was typically joined by a colleague or two, but these past 10 years as a road rep I usually traveled solo. Having been around an alcoholic or two in my life I had an acute awareness of what drinking alone could do
Jay Dunkle
Nov 2, 20252 min read
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why I ruck!
Everyone has a reason! The true reason I started rucking began three years ago when our daughter, Perpetua, was born with Downs Syndrome. Although today we wouldnโt wish for her to be any different than she is- the fear, anxiety, and concern for her and our future was quite the weight to bare. That hasnโt altogether gone away, but has subsided a bit. The one thing my wife and I donโt do is tuck our tails and run when life gets challenging. We were determined, as we are with a
Jay Dunkle
Oct 26, 20252 min read
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A grocery store of technology!
โOnly buy single ingredient foods and make your own meals!โ - Steve Many years ago a good friend and colleague of mine, letโs call him Steve, remarked one day as we were installing a sound system that he wanted to run a marathon. I laughed and called BS on him as he was a smoker, wasnโt exactly fit, and didnโt seem to be the โrunning-typeโ. Anyone who knows me has probably figured out that I donโt mind being wrong. Well, was I ever! Not only did Steve quit smoking but he star
Jay Dunkle
Oct 19, 20253 min read
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Tech Minimal? - Use Cash!
There is more than one way to become digitally minimal!
Jay Dunkle
Oct 12, 20252 min read
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Am I not cool anymore?!
This is but a short collection in a myriad of reasons that point to the fact that I may not be as young, strong, and (heck yeah) cool as I used to be. What is the remedy for this? Become classier, timeless, extra confident and wiser.
Jay Dunkle
Oct 5, 20252 min read
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Be-Interesting!
GO OUT AND DO THINGS THAT ARE FUN AND INTERESTING!
Jay Dunkle
Sep 27, 20252 min read
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default.the-unknown-impact
" A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step " old Chinese proverb Two years ago (in October) a friend who was in-between...
Jay Dunkle
Sep 21, 20252 min read
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default.forget-your-phone (tech independence!)
โHas anyone seen my phone?โ - me! Years ago in college a couple of friends and myself were going for a ride on a bike trail. One of my...
Jay Dunkle
Sep 14, 20252 min read
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default.that-hurt!
โI didnโt do anything, you kept moving, lost balance, and hurt yourselfโ - my 19-year-old son. About a week ago, I was rolling with my...
Jay Dunkle
Sep 5, 20252 min read
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default.granularity
โLately I just judge the distance, not the words I hear.โ Bob Seger - Till it Shines Being a fully bonafide โborn and raisedโ GenX guy,...
Jay Dunkle
Aug 31, 20252 min read
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default.don't worry - bee happy!
โThe treacherous are ever distrustfulโ Gandalf In my life I have ran across some really annoying and frustrating people who are always...
Jay Dunkle
Aug 25, 20252 min read
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