Jack Frost announced his annual visit to our fertile land with bolts of lightning, peals of thunder, and buckets of rain, behind which came the brisk winds of the North Land. What a welcome visitor! The windows have been pried … Continue reading
This morning, before I had even finished my first cup of coffee, my wife announced that she had a big “LIST” for me. List is one of my wife’s favorite words, which she uses with annoying frequency. Almost, but not … Continue reading
There is no lesson in the second kick of the mule. Why is that fundamental truth so hard to accept? Today, I spent 50 minutes on the wireless with AT&T, trying to find the equipment that was supposed to arrive … Continue reading
Lost in the mists of time is the exact date that our family acquired a remote control for the television. It may have come with the advent of cable, or maybe the invention of digital controls. Whenever or whatever, the … Continue reading
This is a salt mine. It is the perfect metaphor for our jobs, or perhaps our work environment. For most of us, it’s what we confront every working day. Why do we subject ourselves to the daily grind of working … Continue reading