PinnedMatt DandaLaid Off, Exhausted, and AliveI am a Software Technical Writer, and I was laid off in January of 2023. I found a new job in three weeks. The process was not easy. It was…Feb 3, 20231Feb 3, 20231
Matt DandaMy Friend RichieI’ve taken tens of thousands of pictures over the years, and the best is a portrait of my friend Richie. It was the mid-1980s, and we have…Jul 15, 2018Jul 15, 2018
Matt DandaJokes in a Cover Letter = FAIL!You should hire me because I really want to buy a Ford Focus RS.Apr 22, 2017Apr 22, 2017
Matt DandaThe TrackI jog to the track before the sun rises. It is 0.8 miles from home, just far enough to shake off the sleep. Sometimes the track is empty…Apr 18, 2017Apr 18, 2017
Matt DandaInterview Fail! How I Messed It All UpThings were going well, until he asked, “What was your biggest failure?” I was ready for a “weakness” question, which I could talk about…Apr 17, 2017Apr 17, 2017
Matt DandaFord Performance Bargains: 1995 versus 2015In the summer of 1996, I bought the cheapest “performance” car offered by Ford: a white 1995 Escort GT. Drove it 77,000 miles before…Aug 29, 2016Aug 29, 2016
Matt DandaMartial Arts after FortyI hate fighting; I never considered myself a martial arts aficionado. Yet somehow I earned a black belt in Chung Do Kwan Tae Kwon Do in…Jul 27, 2016Jul 27, 2016