A nuisance and an inconvenience, an eggnog omelet, some help and The Help, and ashtray boy out…

~Sunday~  I woke up to lots and lots of snow. The obligatory neighborhood snow pictures: My Back Deck The Nematomobile (My Car) (That’s it in the middle of the pic with just the edge of the front bumper exposed.) Townhouses Across the Way from Mine I’m glad there are people who find joy in all … Read more

My townhouse hill’s a laboratory, some service, some homework, and a questionable night out…

~Saturday~  This morning the much touted, and profusely reported, blanket of white was on the ground. Now, in 2015, all of the major weather forecasters will be bragging about how they “nailed the one of 2010.” I didn’t mention in yesterday’s entry that I parked my car out of my townhouse area, down on Kaplan … Read more

A snow day, working from home, canceling my STC conference trip, working out, & grocery shopping…

I awoke to a snow-filled outside, and settled into a day of working from home, as the university was operating under its adverse weather advisory today. My manager checked in at a little after 9:30, and she had gone into work, but not without incident. She did a 180° spin at an intersection, but fortunately … Read more

Go or no?, icicles**2, your pimp name, chow mien, and dancing…

I was pointed to an article about changing careers by someone’s tweet today, and this was an interesting point made by a reader commenting on the advice of the career advisor who wrote the article: When colleagues get restless and ask me the if they should stay or go, I always ask the question, “Are you … Read more

A life too short, a baby too big, a pretty snowfall, a productive meeting, and Jackie O’Knight…

The brilliant life of Anthony Castro By LZ Granderson […] I never had the pleasure of meeting Anthony, but when I read about his story, tears filled my eyes — in large part because he died so young, but also because he lived so courageously. You see, Michael Anthony Castro, the three-sport star athlete and … Read more