ajmatt blog

I’ve finally have a new #1 traumatic travel experience. It’s close, but I think this one bumps the lady who passed out and threw up on me to #2, and the girl who had a seizure and trapped me in the back of a plane to #3.
To premise, I have trouble getting home from library [...]

I had the privilege of seeing Scott Adams speak yesterday morning at SLA’s closing session. He is an exceptional speaker, especially considering his voice problems (the original blog entry is gone, so this links to the Slashdot blurb).
If you are a Dilbert fan or a flailing creative looking for a humble-but-inspiring pep talk, the video [...]

I think everyone who knows me is aware of my fear of speaking in front of people. I’ve made bits of progress over the last few years, presenting in front of groups of 20 (classmates, then co-workers) without excessive nervousness.
I agreed in January to present with a co-worker at SLA. I had never been to [...]