I just recieved my ten year token gift, a glass plaque that says, "For 10 years of Dedicated Service to the The University of Alaska." It has been a great 10 years. Working for a University is noble work. It feels good. You have an incredible amount of freedom (especially on the net) that would be stymied by proxies and firewalls in a corporate environment. I've gotten to do really cool things with really heavy iron.

I've also grown up here. You can see from the image that I stared as a student back in the 90's. I've gradually climbed up the ranks into engineering and later leadership. It's given me some great experience and a hell of a resume. Thanks UAA!