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New book by Gary Rupp added to the website

The third book by Gary Rupp (21st Co.), Scaling Scrum Across Modern Enterprises: Implement Scrum and Lean-Agile techniques across complex products, portfolios, and programs in large organizations, was published August …

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Posted byMatthew EliasOctober 12, 2020October 12, 2020Posted inUncategorized

Vinny DiGirolamo’s 20 books added to the website!

We have added 20 books by Vinny DiGirolamo (26th Co.) to the Class Authors page. The books range from 1991 to 2020 and include 18 books he was the author …

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Posted byMatthew EliasOctober 12, 2020Posted inUncategorized

New poems from Jack McCourt add to the Website

Twelve new poems written by our prolific poet Jack McCourt (1st Co.) from July 2018 until August 2020 were add to the Website to the already 15 poems of his …

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Posted byMatthew EliasOctober 4, 2020October 4, 2020Posted inUncategorized

John Klose’s two new books added to the website!

We have added two new books by John Klose (16th Co.) to the Class Authors page, both released today. John’s first book is “The Ten Essential Things You Must Know …

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Posted byMatthew EliasOctober 1, 2020October 1, 2020Posted inUncategorized1 Comment on John Klose’s two new books added to the website!

Brian Kirk Retires from Versasec

Brian Kirk proudly announced on Facebook that he is retired! His last position was Vice President for Sales, North America for Versasec. Versasec is the leading provider of state-of-the-art highly …

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Posted byMatthew EliasOctober 1, 2020Posted inUncategorized

John Gardiner – Second Hole in One!

On September 7th, 2020, John Gardiner (4th Co.) shot the second hole in one of his golfing career on the 12th hole at The Highlands at Prestonwood Country Club in …

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Posted byMatthew EliasSeptember 12, 2020September 12, 2020Posted inUncategorized

Robert Lamont Donating Royalties to San Diego Maritime Museum

Over the summer, the San Diego Maritime Museum had to close. As anyone that’s been around boats knows their maintenance costs didn’t stop with the COVID-19 shutdown. I’m donating all …

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Posted byMatthew EliasSeptember 11, 2020Posted inUncategorized

Steve Howell Retires from Delta Airlines

From LinkedIn: “Yesterday I flew my final flight as a Delta Captain. My official retirement date is September 1st. 34 years, 7 months and 9 days as a Delta Pilot👨‍✈️. …

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Posted byMatthew EliasSeptember 11, 2020Posted inUncategorized

Articles by Bob McMasters and Mike McCrabb added to the Professional Writings Page

Titles for numerous articles by Bob McMasters (12th Co.) and one by Mike McCrabb (8th Co.) have been added to the Professional Writings page. Bob McMasters is a Mechanical Engineering …

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Posted byMatthew EliasAugust 31, 2020Posted inUncategorized

Aldo Kuntz retires from Southwest Airlines

From Al’s Facebook page: “Today marks the 2nd time in my life that I have retired. 21 years in the Navy and now 20 years at Southwest Airlines. I opted …

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Posted byMatthew EliasAugust 31, 2020Posted inUncategorized

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