ABSILVER's World

I have been sitting on the sidelines for a while. Not writing in my personal blog as I begin a new career adventure with TekMonks. I am doing a great deal of writing for TekMonks, which I enjoy, but it has also been a bit challenging to find something I feel interesting enough and passionate enough to write about. That said, I have found something that is on my mind. I appreciate all the people who post on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook who have written books and podcasts about their advice to us all on improving work, family, home, and other recommendations. I am sure they come from their best practices and good intentions, and I thought what I would share some of my words of wisdom as they may be.  I am 57, I know at this age in the professional world that is considered old and dated, but I feel neither. I have had a varied career starting at 13 as a camp counselor, and then to IBM, where I earned a number of 100% clubs and a Golden Circle before headed to NY, where my career varied

So, I have been thinking about Pat and Bill's upcoming trip to Savannah, as they have asked for recommendations for their time in Savannah.   I may be a bit biased, but I think Savannah is one of the prettiest cities in the country and has a lot to offer that I think you and Bill will enjoy. Here are some of my recommendations, and I can't wait to hear from others on Facebook. A bit of background will help set the stage for your enjoyment.  Savannah was founded in 1733.  Georgia was the thirteenth colony, founded by James Oglethorpe.  You may say why does this matters for your weekend to come, but Oglethorpe was ahead of his time, and Savannah benefits twice.  One, he settled Savannah up the Savannah River about 10 or 20 miles.  The coastal area that includes Tybee has stayed pretty natural with marshlands and such and so Savannah is fairly well protected in times of storms.  You can contrast that to Charleston which is built basically right on the Atlantic Ocean.  The other re