Jude (my boss) and I walked over to the NCSU library for coffee this morning, her treat. I got a small, plain coffee, and a bagel with cream cheese. She got a large coffee to which she added goop. We had a nice chat to and fro, some of it about my study circle experience … Read more
I had a most surreal start to my day today. Highlighting some convergence of events for context: Today was the first work day of Daylight Saving Time. My dad’s health has been declining since early Fall of last year. His issues include: failing kidneys, congestive heart failure (recently diagnosed), and prostate cancer (currently under control), … Read more
Just before leaving my house at 7:30 this morning to meet my 9:00 commitment in Greenville, I logged into my e-mail just to make sure my sister hadn’t sent me any last-minute updates about my dad’s impending discharge. As soon as my computer came up, I noticed 8:29 in the bottom corner of the display … Read more
Most of you know that I collect euphemisms for death in the obituaries. This one is especially poetic: On Saturday, February 28, 2009, God dispatched a host of angels to bring Mother Amie Avery home. The call was louder than a whisper, the roaring voice of God; but you and I did not hear it … Read more
My day started off with a nice affirmation in my inbox from my boss. She had sent me (yesterday before going to Mitch’s with the group) a copy of the framework of my work plan (described below) to review, and in the email she said, “Thanks in advance for all you’ve done to ‘advance the … Read more
The couple I talked about at the beginning of this blog entry last week was on the bus again this morning. Dang, that guy just must not get any sleep. He was slumped all over the girl again, his face actually resting on her thighs, while she gently rubbed his temple. It’s scenarios like that … Read more
“I did it. I caught a rat the size of a cat!” Mr. Xian shouted. [Click the image to read the story.] I spent most of my day and night working on a presentation I’m giving tomorrow at work for a “Brown Bag Lunch & Learn” session. It’s on Twitter, and I love the final … Read more
I worked from home today, keeping my germs with me. I’m very grateful to work the kind of job in which this is possible, and I’m grateful to have an employer and a manager who embrace the notion. You gotta love The Onion: Click to read their story entitled, “Sasha Obama Keeps Seeing Creepy Bush … Read more
My favorite tweet from today: chrisblake Googling the Web’s biggest regrets: http: //tinyurl.com/63xg3m about 1 hour ago What do you know? A heart-warming story made the news… “Their names immortalized (Boston Globe) Ironworkers spray paint names of young cancer patients onto the beams of the Yawkey Center going up at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.” Click … Read more
From the world of spam… I’m afraid to even open, much less read, an email with the subject line of, “The rotating shaft & clit tickler always drive me wild.” But, alas, I did, only to find this “testimonial”: The most mind-blowing orgasms I have ever had! It is sensational. The clit tickler is amazing—I … Read more