The Marion Vermazen Podcast

Linda Curry - Retired Software Executive, Gardener, Breast Cancer Survivor, Wife , Mother, Grandmother and Friend - Episode 13 Marion Vermazen Podcast

Linda Curry -  Retired Software Executive, Gardener,  Breast Cancer Survivor, Wife , Mother, Grandmother and Friend - Episode 13 Marion Vermazen Podcast

Creating this podcast has reminded me of what amazing and interesting friends I have. A few months ago I interviewed my friend Pat Black. Today's episode of the podcast is a conversation with my friend Linda Curry.

Here is a picture of Linda, Pat and I at my wedding.

 

Linda and I have been friends for 35 years. Linda recently retired from a career as an executive in the high tech software industry. Most recently she was a Senior Manager for QuickBooks Quality Assurance at Intuit. Prior to working at Intuit Linda’s career included postions as VP of Engineering Services at WebGain, Director of Quality assurance at Remedy, Director of Database quality assurance at Borland, and Senior Manager of Mac System software at Apple. Last year she moved to Reno and lives right around the corner from me. She describes herself as Happily retired from the software world and enjoying relaxation with family, friends, books, gardening, remodeling and all the other things that we like to do in our free time. She is a wife, mother and grandmother and I am honored to call her my friend.

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Links

Renown Institute for Cancer

Army of Women

National Cancer institute

 

 

Lisa Louise Cooke - Creator and Host of the Genealogy Gems Podcast - Episode 12 - Marion Vermazen Podcast

Lisa Louise Cooke - Creator and Host of the Genealogy Gems Podcast - Episode 12 - Marion Vermazen Podcast

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You can listen to my interview with Lisa in iTunes or by clicking on the link below.

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Lisa Louise Cooke has been a genealogist since a very young age. She has a passion for genealogy. About three years ago she followed her passion into podcasting and started the Genealogy Gems Podcast. . Today that podcast is one of the most popular genealogy podcasts available. Lisa also does Genealogy training, speaks frequently at conferences nationwide, blogs, produces genealogy training videos, has written a book about genealogy and produces a podcast and writes for Family Tree Magazine.

Here are links to some of the things we discussed in our conversation.

• The Genealogy Gems website
• Lisa's interview with Dr. Robert Leonard Ph.D. about Forensic Linguistics for Genealogy
• Lisa's Mastering Google Search class at Family Tree University
• Lisa's Family Tree Magazine Podcast

Pat Black - We Talk About Tissue and Organ Donation, Family and Friendship - Episode 10 The Marion Vermazen Podcast

Pat Black -  We Talk About Tissue and Organ Donation, Family and Friendship - Episode 10 The Marion Vermazen Podcast

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When My friend Pat Black and I recently sat down to talk we discussed a wide ranging group of topics including her family's over 150 year history in California, her parents meeting in England during World War II, her work helping to promote organ and tissue donation and our more than 30 year friendship.

If you would like to know more about organ and tissue donation Pat recommended that you check out the Donate Life web site.

 

Eric Richert - Knowledge Work Infrastructure Consultant, Former VP of Sun Microsystems iWork and Open Work Programs, Hiker, and Director for Kirkwood Meadow Public Utility District - Episode 9 Marion Vermazen Podcast

Eric Richert - Knowledge Work Infrastructure Consultant, Former VP of Sun Microsystems iWork and Open Work Programs, Hiker, and Director for Kirkwood Meadow Public Utility District - Episode 9 Marion Vermazen Podcast

One of the things that I did when I was working at Sun Microsystems was to help develop tools and systems to give Sun employees the best, most productive and effective work environment possible. The products that we developed included a work from home program, a flexible office program and change management and collaborations tools among other things. The program was called Open Work or iWork and I am very proud to have been a part of it.

My guest on the podcast today is Eric Richert who was my boss  during my last few years at Sun. Eric was Vice President, of Open Work Solutions at Sun.

 

Eric also is an avid hiker and talks about his recent trip to the Dolomites in our conversation

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You can find the article by Horst Rittel  which talks about wicked and tame problems here.

There is also a Horst Rittle Melvin Webber article on the same subject here.

The Wikipedia article about Wicked problems is available here.

If you would like to know more about Sun's Open Work program the Sun web page about Open Work is here

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Beverley Bryant - Former Professor, College Dean and Politician, Media Relations Expert, Sailor, Tri-athlete - Episode 8 Marion Vermazen Podcast

In episode 8 of the Marion Vermazen Podcast I talk with my friend Beverley Bryant.

Beverley has had a long and varied career. She was a university professor and was the first woman dean at Old Dominion University. She has held various senior positions in industry doing community and media relations and public affairs. She served as an elected member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and has been active in political campaigns. Beverley has been an avid sailor her whole life and sails regularly whenever she gets the chance. She is a competitive swimmer and tri-athlete.

I know you will enjoy listening to our conversation.

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Todd Martin - Chief Chef, Owner and Founder of the Tucson Tamale Company - Episode 7 Marion Vermazen Podcast

Todd Martin, the founder, owner and chief chef of the Tucson Tamale Company is my guest for this episode of the Marion Vermazen Podcast. Todd started the Tucson Tamale Company in November of 2008. We talked about starting a business, about making tamales, about his plans to grow the company and much more.

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You can subscribe to the Marion Vermazen Podcast by clicking on the link at the top of the column to the right.

To subscribe in iTunes, from the iTunes Advanced menu select Subscribe to Podcast and copy the feed URL.

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Chris Christensen Host of The Amateur Traveler - Episode 6 Marion Vermazen Podcast

Chris Christensen, host of the Amateur Traveler Podcast is my guest for episode 6 of the Marion Vermazen Podcast. The Amateur Traveler is an iTunes featured travel podcast and it is one of my favorites.

In our conversation Chris and I discuss travel, podcasting, and how he creates the show. We also discussed his approach to traveling, podcasts he listens to and studying languages.

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Links to things we discussed 

• The Amateur Traveler podcast
• Video Amateur Traveler podcasts
  
• Swimming with Whales off Tonga - Amateur Traveler episode 38
• Travel to Istanbul - St Saviour in Chora - Video episode 14
• Amateur Traveler Podcast Survey
• Making the Amateur Traveler podcast – Special Episode 1
• Buzz Out Loud podcast
  
• Net at Night podcast
  
• Internet Business Mastery podcast
  
• Business Week podcasts
• History of Rome podcast
• Sparkletack San Francisco History podcast

You can subscribe to the Marion Vermazen Podcast by clicking on the link at the top of the column to the right.

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