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Team meeting and tech walkthrough with one of #teamsps Kharkiv Dev teams.

Man in dark shirt presenting RU Team slide showing six team member photos with names and roles projected on a screen in a conference room.

Now that is a beer!

Large glass mug of light golden beer with a foamy head branded Stargorod on a dark bar table, smiling man in a green shirt visible in background.
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Good morning from Kharkiv!

Snow-covered streets and bare trees fill a Kharkiv city block in winter, viewed from several stories up.

Looking forward to awesome day with #TeamSPS in Kharkiv. 2nd double espresso and then heading out. ☕️

Double espresso in a small white ceramic cup on a white saucer, sitting on a white tablecloth

Morning reviewing three potential office spaces for #TeamSPS in Kharkiv.

Desk for next couple of days in Kharkiv.

MacBook Pro open to a Google Doc on a curved office desk with two external monitors, water bottles, a red mug, and a tablet nearby.

All Hands for #TeamSPS Ukraine!

Group of roughly 30 TeamSPS Ukraine employees gathered in an office for an all-hands meeting, seated and smiling toward the camera.

Out for traditional Ukrainian dinner.

Eight men seated around a long restaurant table set with white plates and wine glasses in a warmly lit Ukrainian dining room.
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Facetime call with family while in Ukraine. So great to be able to see family so far away!

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  • Final packing before heading off to Kharkiv, Ukraine to meet SPS Commerce #teamsps!
  • Next 20 hours: ✈️ MSP ➡️ AMS ➡️ KBP ➡️ HRK
  • Hoping protests in Ukraine don’t escalate to more violence.
  • Starting flight 1 of #TeamSPS trip to Kharkiv, Ukraine with Dan Megears and Kent Tangen! Getting a late start waiting for other planes.
  • Happy Birthday from Kyiv, Ukraine to my friends Anna Klombies and Jim Bernard!
  • Arrived in Kharkiv, Ukraine after long day of travels with Dan Megears, Kent Tangen, and Michael Davidovich!

Great pic of Kent Tangen, Dan Megears, and Michael Davidovich boarding UAI flight in Kyiv.

Passengers climbing boarding stairs onto a Ukraine International Airlines aircraft on the tarmac in Kyiv.
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2013 New Standards Holiday Show

Excited for another The New Standards holiday show tonight! Already spotted Vice President Mondale at holiday show.

Pogues FTW! How the hell do bagpipes work anyway!? Trip Shakespeare on stage!

Snow Day!

New Standards Holiday Shows: 2023, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2013, and 2012.

See list of The New Standards shows.

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Was behind this car the other day and was surprised it wasn’t The Mad Adder.

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How did I not know that Daily Show and Colbert were on Hulu Plus? That’s nearly worth the $ alone.

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Buying Glengarry Glen Ross, again, in HD this time, because it’s that good of a movie.

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Very good Minnestar board meeting this morning. Such a great organization. Planning for next Minnebar!

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New album from Minneapolis classic country duo The Cactus Blossoms. I was at the Turf Club for the recording.