July 21, 2006

Westward Ho!

I stop writing computer programs for lawyers tomorrow. I begin writing computer programs for intelligence agencies on Monday. I'll leave the protective shadow of Lookout Mountain, bulwark against the storms from the West, and mush just that way, back to the flatlands and anvil thunderheads. New places and people beckon, and frankly, having failed to take radical action, I've disconnected already from the people and places here in the 'nooga. Natural, not entirely good, and completely inevitable.

The mountains have been hazy the last week. Today I walked south from downtown to southside, and I could only make out the faintest looming mountain line in the sky two miles away. I picked up my car, clad in new klomppen so freash and so clean clean, and drove away.

My playlist for driving to and fro is as follows:

  1. Johnny Cash in Tennessee
    1. Live at Fulsom Prison
    2. Johnny Cash & Bob Dylan
    3. American Recordings
    4. American III
    5. American IV

  2. My Morning Jacket in Kentucky
    1. It Still Moves
    2. Z

  3. Sufjan Stevens in Illinoise
    1. Illinoise
    2. Avalanche
    3. Seven Swans
    4. Live at the Purple Door 12/20/2005

  4. Nelly in Missouri
    1. various singles of irreputable provenance and nature

    Obviously, two questions follow from this. First, does anyone know of high-quality MMJ live sets from the Z tour? Second, can a suitable replacement be found for Nelly repping Missouri?

    This move is also messing with my personal metanarrative. But I'll touch on that later.

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    July 20, 2006

    Do My Job For Me!

    I'm leaving. On good terms, of course. If you've corrected my SQL, harrumphed my primers, or daydreamed about showing me up, now is your chance. My law firm needs to hire a replacement posthaste. Hablame for details. Here's the help wanted ad.


    Application Developer Position

    The candidate must have 2 years of experience in .NET and SQL based n-tier web and desktop development.

    We are looking for a new member for our development team who thrives in a small team and with independence; is motivated to meet the software needs of the legal profession; works well with systems, support, and stakeholders to create and assess projects; communicates well with the team and with stakeholders; puts ego aside to make the best technical decision; exhibits discipline in writing self-documenting code by following house programming standards and styles; excels in communicating clear documentation to end-users; continuously learns new technologies, patterns, standards, practices, and environments and applies that learning to current work; maintains a flexible and accommodating attitude to meet the pressing needs of the IT department.

    The position requires rigorous object-oriented design, proper practice of object-oriented programming, experience in the latest .NET environment advances, ability to work in all aspects of n-tier application programming, design of service-oriented architecture and resources, and writing compact, clear, and simple code.

    The ideal candidate has experience in the following technologies and languages: VB.NET, T-SQL, ASP.NET, SQL Server Reporting Services, managed Office Add-Ins, viDesktop, Interwoven Worksite/Mailsite, Sharepoint, Visual Studio Team System, XHTML, CSS, Javascript, XML, SOAP-based web services

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    March 09, 2006

    Job Opening: Network Systems Engineer

    NETWORK SYSTEMS ENGINEER- Local law firm seeking a professional to fill a Network Systems Engineer position. Candidate must have good written and verbal communication skills, 5 years relevant experience, be a responsible and motivated individual, and well versed in all aspects of Windows and IP networks.

    Also, the servers have to like you as a person. As do we.

    The office in question has a window with a nice street view.

    Leave a comment if you have a lead, or email noel dot elissa at gmail dot com.

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    January 04, 2006

    You're Welcome For the Fish

    My boss, who I've blogged about before, is leaving our firm for the big-city life in Chicago. He's accepted a position with a remarkable firm as their Product Architect. I have mixed feelings about this, and will definitely miss his rare mixture of technical ability, managerial vision, and trust. We’ve lost half of a developer, a designer, lots of vision, and a friend. Godspeed.

    My head will be down the next few weeks as the rest of the team picks up various pieces of the heavy load he capably carried until now.

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    May 11, 2005

    Jobs: Elementary Teacher, Youth Pastor

    My dad asked me to pass these openings along to worthwhile candidates. You may argue amongst yourselves if anybody reading this would qualify, but hey, google likes me, so there's always a chance.

    These positions are both in Houston, Texas.

    Their school, Providence Classical School, needs an elementary teacher with the possibility of advancing to middle school or high school teacher.

    Their church, Spring Cypress Presbyterian Church, needs a new youth pastor. I'll be picky screening this one, since my sisters are in there.

    No, they aren't theonomists or anything.

    If you would like to get in contact and find out more, email me: noel at weichbrodt dot org.

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