Prologue: When a fat cat really is a fat cat Off to the vet. I’m taking my nine-year old cat for an annual check up, which is actually an annual and a half. In that time, my little white and black fur ball has grown into a Sumo fur ball, gaining 2-1/2 pounds. For a… Continue reading
Date Archives → June 2009
Low Fly Zone
Aeronautical Abstract: Pilots with ADD (Altitude Dysfunction Deficit) Ten Warning Signs that a Pilot has Altitude Dysfunction Deficit: • The pilot radios ahead for you to move your lawn furniture • You can read the part number beneath the plane • The Cessna fights for a spot at the bird feeder • You can identify… Continue reading
Jobless Purgatory
Out of work! Out of sight! Out of mind! The unemployed exist in an alternate universe where Oprah lives and offers a world of possibilities, while Monster.com and HotJobs.com only offers virtual promises. I Love the Smell of Wite-Out in the Morning Wite-Out is one of those distinctive odors found in an office. I didn’t… Continue reading
Worklings: Office Politics
Opie 1 is sad. Boss’s Son now works (kind of) at the office. Boss’s Son thinks he’s special. So does Boss. That’s why Boss gave Boss’s Son Opie 1’s biggest accounts. To smooth things over, Boss takes Opie 1 to his favorite Chinese restaurant for lunch. Opie 1 orders the most expensive thing on the… Continue reading
Consider the source
What is the source? The source is the beginning. “What is next?” you ask. “A four-letter word.” “But what is the meaning of next?” “It’s a tap on the shoulder. A step closer to the counter.” A clerk then asks, “What can I get you?” You stare at the seemingly limitless shelves in awe of… Continue reading
Fear
I sit in the darkness of daylight, a shadow on the wall, seeking colors while lingering in grays. No one is here but silent enemies, malice and doom, fear mongers whistling away the day. Outside, green glistens beneath a sky so blue it hurts my eyes. In the old days, a step into sunlight and… Continue reading