I got up before my alarm this morning, which was set for 9:00. I made cheddar and (turkey) sausage omelets for Robert, Casey, and me, and had them ready when they got up. We each had a slice of toast, and Robert and I had some coffee. Along with not drinking alcohol, Casey doesn’t drink … Read more
I forget to capture this yesterday: As I got off the bus coming home, the bus driver asked me, “Are you a teacher?” For some silly reason, that delighted me. Last week I described a “buscapade” about a (presumably) homeless man who, at a bus stop, told the bus driver that he “needed to get … Read more
I caught the 7:55 bus today instead of the 8:25. I was surprised to find my office door locked, as Rhonda is always in before me. Turned out she was on vacation today. I spent some time this morning preparing for a 1:00 meeting with Dana from the Operations team. I took the city bus … Read more
We slept in this morning, getting up at about 10:30. We decided to forgo the BBQ plate luncheon that was included in our Stomp Weekend Pass in favor of getting out of town earlier. We stopped at Replacements, Ltd. on the way back, in Greensboro, where I picked up a wedding gift for my neighbor’s … Read more
In a reverse of yesterday, today all three of my meetings were in the afternoon instead of the morning. I had lunch at Sadlack’s Heroes, and was once again served their delicious veggie wrap by my friend David. While there, sitting outside in the glorious sun on one of their picnic tables waiting for the … Read more
I was up early, at about 6:00 after eight hours sleep—since we got to bed fairly early. Robert left around 11:00, and around noon, my friend Kevin (zy1125, @zy1125) called to say that he and Danny (his three-year-old son) were having “boys day out,” and wanted to know if I wanted to meet him somewhere for … Read more
Friday’s buscapdes: that little girl’s future and an ambivalent thought about some riders: That adorable little girl and her mother were on the bus again this morning, front row seat on the right side of the bus walking toward the back. They both had their hair pulled up in what I would describe as too … Read more
Today’s buscapade is about being hot… and not in a good way. This morning, the driver I’ve dubbed “The Sultan of Sweat” was driving the bus. The first thing I had to do after taking my seat was to take off my jacket. This is the same driver who, a few weeks ago, I had … Read more
We were up at 9 this morning, and we had turkey sausage patties on yeast rolls, with coffee, for breakfast. We were going to try the recently re-opened Farmers’ Market Restaurant, but opted to finish the yeast rolls instead, and save the restaurant visit for another time. I started reading some of James Baldwin‘s essays, … Read more
Punk Rock HR Advice: Don’t Ask for a Raise Published March 19, 2009 HR , advice , human resources , punk rock Tags: consumerism, raises I just read an article called How to Get a Raise in a Recession. ::le sigh:: This article makes me sad. You’re not getting a raise in this economy. Instead of … Read more