Archive for October, 2008
A snowball’s chance…
Damn you George Carlin.
In his book “Napalm and Silly Putty,” George went on a rant about the misuse of “ironic” and “coincidental” and since then I’ve been unable to use either word without feeling his ghost at my elbow.
So when a colleague passed along this article the other day, I’ve had brain lock about the [...]
Just gimme a glass of ‘Ol Yeller
This just in–
“The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has increased inspections and product testing efforts in response to the melamine contamination problem which originated in Chinese dairy products. As a result of the FDA’s on-going testing program, the agency has detected melamine contamination in Blue [...]
Obama, you wascally wascal
So I just got an e-mail from the Obama for America people.
They are urging recipients to “Ask your boss, ask your professor, to take a day off to change history” by working for Obama’s election.
Now I love the idea of taking the day off. I’d be happy to take one off for Obama. I would [...]
It wasn’t me! It was the one-armed man!
OK, this isn’t exactly a correction. Just an attempt to set the record straight (and deflect criticism from the teeming millions, as Cecil Adams calls them).
I took a couple days off last week and the task of writing the agenda advance for the Walla Walla County Commission fell to a certain unnamed editor.
Let me just [...]
Seattle, we feel your pain
Misery loves company.
It seems some Seattle neighborhoods are being scarred by unfinished retail development projects. If you haven’t seen the story in today’s Seattle Times, click here.
The specter of half-demolished, half-completed mall! Gosh, that couldn’t happen here, could it?
Non-filer syndrome
I love it when I see headlines like this.
Add this one to “the dog ate my tax return” and “I thought my accountant took care of that.” (Followed by “What do you mean I don’t have an accountant?)
Housekeeping for guys
So I’m preparing to take a couple days off and, of course, people want to know what I’m going to do.
Well, I say, actually nothing. I have to take the days off due to our “use it or lose it” vacation policy, so I thought I would just hang out. Oh, and maybe do a [...]
Zima, we hardly knew ze
For some today, the earth is iron and the sky is brass.
For Zima is no more.
(Click here to read the sad news. And don’t just read the article. Definitely go to the “comments” section. It will make your day.)
Fortunately, this doesn’t affect me one bit. I regarded the stuff as a freak, akin to the [...]
Hail to the cookie
In an odd, perverse way, I’m going to miss the presidential campaign when it finally ends.
It’s become like an old, cranky, irritating neighbor or co-worker. Granted, his behavior really bugs you, but he provides priceless fodder for conversation with friends and co-workers. So when he’s finally gone for good, what are we going to have [...]
KIP
So a co-worker gets this perky e-mail.
It’s about a new book on how to keep everyone in the organization upbeat and positive.
So, naturally, I had to take all the pointers and put my own take on them:
EIGHT WAYS TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE ATTITUDE IN TOUGH TIMES
Are you a “Negative Nellie”? A “Downbeat Dan”? When asked [...]
