C. Kennedy

Projects, et al

Projects and Updates, 2023Q3

Writing by hand, gathering better, and the state of fun.

Recipes

Paper Plane

A good drink and a good friend.

Projects, et al

Projects and Updates, 2023Q2

I made a cheesecake and forgot to photograph the finished dessert. Zelda is life.

Recipes

Gabi's Great Bubbe's Luxion Kugel

Gabi’s Dad’s Mom’s Mom's recipe

Projects, et al

Projects and Updates, 2023Q1

Some baking, some tunes, some whiskey, some website updates.

AotYWinners

1978 OMAs: Album of the Year

Rumours x Aja

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Projects and Updates, 2022Q4

A quick update.

Recipes

Bill’s Batch of Whiskey Sours

A good drink and good advice from a good dude.

Recipes

Susan's Southern Comfort Manhattan

A drink that brings back fun (if hazy) memories.

Revisited

1977 Briefly Revisited: AotY

At least a few of these should have been nominated.

Projects, et al

Projects and Updates, 2022Q3

I made a lot of cookies last quarter.

Analog Technology

Replacing Smart Speakers With Better & Older Technology

Smart speakers aren't very smart... downgrade your tech to upgrade your life.

AotYWinners

1977 OMAs: Album of the Year

Pretty good, but either too much or not enough.

VGames

Control: A Very Quick Review

Control made me want an XBox.

VGames

Far Cry 6: A Very Quick Review

Far Cry 6 is an easy recommendation.

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Projects and Updates, 2022Q2

I have a dehydrator. It's wonderful.

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Projects and Updates, 2022Q1

Recent accomplishments: Falling in love with HBR, tending to my plants, buying some analog clocks and watches

My Christmas Movie Bender - A List

Due to either a burst of holiday spirit or an end-of-year deterioration of my mental state, I've watched 9 Hulu Christmas Movies over the last 8 days, plus Kelly Clarkson's Christmas special and 2 movies I refused to finish. Here are some recommendations from my Christmas Movie Bender.[1] A

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Projects and Updates, 2021Q4

🤤

Designing A Better Workplace

HR Tech Stack Considerations

I was doing some research, recently, and couldn't find useful examples of HR Tech Stacks. Besides companies pitching how their own products might fit into a hypothetical HR Stack, I didn't see much out there. So if anyone finds it helpful, (including me in the future,) here's what I'd consider

Designing A Better Society

A Pandemic Communications Wish List

"This seems harder than it should be." If you took my entire pandemic vibe and distilled it to a single sentence, I think that would be the sentence. For all of the COVID-19 pandemic, I've had this feeling that I'm more confused than I need to be. To be fair:

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Projects and Updates, 2021Q3

I fixed my cupcakes.

Designing A Better Workplace

A Good Manager Wants To Manage People

A constituent part of being a good manager is considering if you actually want to manage people. After 15+ years of observation and HR experience, my sense is this: "I want to manage people" isn't the reason most people become managers. Some people want more money, a cooler title, power,

Projects, et al

Projects and Updates, 2021Q2

So I've been baking recently...

Revisited

1976 Briefly Revisited: AotY

Some of these albums should have been nominated, probably. If you only listen to one song: "Toys In The Attic" [live], Aerosmith Albums, Revisited Here are 25 albums I like, that also could have been nominated for 1976's Album of the Year award. * The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Genesis