Stegel's Thoughts & Learnings

I haven’t spoken to Brett since Thanksgiving and finally tonight we hung out again. Brett mind you, is one of my very best friends, since I was a short, fat little nerd, running around in coke bottle glasses. Tonight we did our holiday shopping for the important people in our lives and caught up…BIG TIME. [...]

I can’t sleep….why, I am not really sure.. But the ridiculous truth is, the one thing running through my mind is the lack of a good Jewish Education provided for me (at no fault to my parents, they did a wonderful job raising me as a conservative Jewish in America). No, this is a commentary [...]

Snacks and Slacker chillin’ at Misquamicut Beach Festival Posted by Picasa

Here it is, the end of 2004 fast approaching. Within 4 days it will be a new year, with new opportunities and new chances for change and growth. A lot has developed so far in the past year as I continue to figure out life and plan what I want to do with it. After [...]

It has obviously been a really long time since I have added a post to my blog here. Things have really been crazy with going back to school and everything, and I haven’t had time to focus my thoughts to put anything down here. Now I am sitting back where I was for six months [...]

Almost four in the afternoon on Columbus Day, and I am still wishing I was in D.C. What an absolutely amazing city to be in. The people are interesting, the sites beautiful, the adventures fun, and the opportunities ripe. Maybe it was just the company I was with, but I couldn’t have asked for a [...]

Dr. Ellen Cannon, a professor of Women’s Studies and Political Science at Northeastern Illinois University, spoke at Greater Hartford JCC (here) on September 22nd. I took over 8 pages of written notes. I tried to compile my thoughts into this outline. Comment on your thoughts, I want to eventually summarize this lecture. About Dr. Cannon [...]

I had the most amazing experience last night…yes even at home in CT while everyone is away at college. Dr. Ellen Cannon, a political analyst and professor at Northeastern Illinois University, came to speak at the Greater Hartford Jewish Community Center. She is professor of Women’s Studies as well as Jewish-American Relations at NEIU. Her [...]

I sit here at my desk, waiting for work to come through, but nothing shows up. Another slow day at St. Paul Travelers provides the world an intern with nothing to do. My choices for the moment… Study for E-Business Class At Central Plan Course of Action for CCNA recertification (By Nov. 26) Research RFID [...]

I know it has been awhile since I have posted something significant, but I have been very unmotivated lately. Anyhow, I just want to post this story from a book I am reading for my class. “Another story that is widely used in international business training sessions is about a company that sold baby food [...]