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I arrived at Method Road Community Center at about 7:15. There were about 15 people standing in line outside the community center. I joined the end of the line and people quickly joined the line behind me. This perky little white woman, and I hate perky in the morning, came down the line, “What’s the … Read more

I got in bright and early today. I updated the 30 or so issues in the verifying stage with new 12/31/04 end dates. I prepared the agenda for my 1:00 meeting. I had a turkey and swiss sandwich for lunch, with some cole slaw. My 1:00 meeting went very well. I left work at about … Read more

I got up at about 11:00, and was delighted when I booted up my computer and saw the time say 10:00. I had completely forgotten about the time change. Yay. I had a very productive day at the library today. Volume 3 of Technical Communication Quarterly has still not been reshelved, presumably, since Will used … Read more

I spent the entire day reading next week’s assignments. I ran to the post office and checked the TCW mail. Good news — a letter from the IRS saying we no longer owe the $1900 they had assessed us in “penalties.” I finished the readings through Tuesday night, taking some notes to refer to for … Read more

I worked from home today, and spent the entire day configuring the new QMX databases. Jason spent a half hour on the phone with me from Austin teaching me a few things. Progress is good, but it’s tedious work, so taking time. The exterminator came a little after 4:30. Shortly after that, I had an … Read more

I spent most of the day today configuring the new QMX Security databases. Jason worked with me for about an hour. Class was okay tonight. As Dr. Dicks started handing back our graded notebooks, he said, “It’s always fun to see the creative covers that people make up for our fictitous ‘Aardvark Enterprises.’ This class’s … Read more

Peg came to IBM today to interview me for her ENG 512 project. We stared off in my office, and when Rhonda arrived, moved to the lounge area by the printers. It was an interesting exercise answering her questions, as it made me think about some of the “subconscious” things that are going on while … Read more

I skipped the TIGR meeting today to create three TSIB issues before the audit started at one o’clock. I wanted to make sure we had records for “Creating PPDs and PCDs for Components,” for the “QMX for Team Controlled Documentation Prototype,” and for the “Revising the Security Projects PPD Template Guidelines,” in case those items … Read more

I got an email from Mark Zumbach today that said this: John – thanks for your email. . . moments after I read it, someone I know from charlotte forwarded me the image below. . . don’t know if you’ll get a kick out of it or not. . . but I thought it funny … Read more

The final word? Unless there are more Letters to the Editor about this article tomorrow. I’m not anticipating that, though. To me, this article seems a little placating. A furor fit for our new post By MELANIE SILL, Staff Writer By coincidence on Thursday, we announced the appointment of Ted Vaden as The N&O’s first … Read more