I edited from home today. I’m in the midst of a 213-page book. Also, I participated in the first 5 minutes of the ITIM IDD Team Meeting, of which I’m the first thing on the agenda, and then bow out. Today’s entry might be awl about the food, which my days often are, though I … Read more
I edited from home today. Three short, banned IKEA commercials. (A minute-and-a-half total, and safe for work.) This from Manbites Dog’s distribution list, and as I said yesterday: Hello everyone! Haven’t seen DYING CITY yet? Here’s a description of what you’re missing: “Superb”… compelling… live theater at its best” – Orla Swift, News and Observer … Read more
Robert ran to Wendy’s this morning, where he purchased the aforementioned calorie collection for us for breakfast. I have to say that my initial reaction was that it was good, but not that good, which I guess, is probably tainted by my knowledge of its nutritional makeup. Oh well, it didn’t stop me from eating … Read more
Excuse the . I worked from home this morning, and from Helios this afternoon. Guess doing what. Right! Editing. I had lunch before heading to Helios, and I just can’t articulate how delicious it was: a salad consisting of lettuce, diced tomatoes, chopped scallions, diced red peppers, a chopped hard-boiled egg, julienned carrots, pineapple tidbits, a … Read more
A couple of little delicious tidbits from two different obits in today’s N&O: When asked, “What vodka is best, Polish or Russian?” she would resolutely answer “Polish!” and proceed to tell of how she learned this fact while on a ship in the North Atlantic with an all-Polish crew. They sailed in bad weather and—being … Read more
I had the complimentary breakfast at the hotel. Today was the South Carolina Presidential Primary. They had CNN (I think it was) on the TV above the tables in the dining area, and I was interested in their interviewing African American women about their presidential candidate preferences at this point in the race. Interestingly, their … Read more
I was up and at ’em early this morning, and drove to Augusta via I-40 E to I-95 S to I-20 W. It was a 295-mile, 4.5-hour drive. On the way, I listened to a number of Slate Explainer podcasts, including: Should We Throw Hazardous Waste Into Volcanoes? Is $100 a Barrel Oil a Big … Read more
Today started with a sausage and swiss omelet and coffee at the poolside bar and restaurant. Joe had granola cereal and the fruit plate. While at breakfast, we met a couple, Jeff and Dave, who had just arrived today, and who were staying until Saturday I believe, when they would depart for an RSVP cruise. … Read more
I worked from home today. I attended an interesting—albeit not too applicable to the work I do—education session today on Search Engine Optimization techniques with regards to PDF files, Flash files, RSS feeds, Podcasts, and Blogs. Following that, I attended another hour-long conference call, this one an Information Development & Design team meeting of one … Read more
Inspired by bratman, I made: “Emma fumbles Clarke’s writhing rhubarb that becomes enormous” out of the available words on Emm@’s fridge. I love hovering over the words in order making her say the sentence out loud. I worked from home today. The highlight of the day was not the two-hour conference call I listened in … Read more