Sixteen Tons

  • Better

    I deleted yesterday’s grumpy entry.  Yesterday’s issue is an ongoing problem, though.  People are still mad, and will make a point of not enjoying the fun day I’ve arranged.  It’s illegal to make every…

  • A Few Random Bullet Points

    Haven’t felt much like writing since the VT thing.  Something like that, no matter how distant from your daily life, really takes the wind out of your sails.  And how about publicizing that…

  • Tax Fun

    Sorry to post two of these in a day.  But during the encounter described below, in abbreviated but word-for-word detail (except for the names),  the only thing that kept me from losing my mind and/or…

  • A Brief Interlude

    A short break from recounting the honeymoon in exhaustive detail –   I’ve been on fire at work this week, getting a ton done.  I think it’s the lovely weather outside.  Even though…

  • Miss Unpopularity

    Over the years, bosses have asked me to do many things.  I’ve fired or laid off at least 200 people.  I’ve disciplined probably half that many.  I’ve had to tell people that they…