I have no – repeat no – February 29s left until I retire.
I keep track of the time left until I retire using years and months. Keeping track of the days seems too troublesome.
Since I was born on the 29th, I declare this to be my official “flip-over” day each month.
Along with no more leap [...]
In my year as the President of the local Rotary Club, I could choose who presented the annual scholarships at the high school commencement. That year, I chose myself. It sounded like fun.
The scene was a replay of every high school’s graduation night. Wearing their rental caps and gowns, the students sat on metal chairs in the [...]
Businesses learned this truism years ago. They just kept giving their better workers more work until they buckled. A burnout epidemic followed. But so what, they’d just hire another hot shot and start the cycle again. This method kept the hirelings down to a bare minimum.
During computer’s early years, one programmer quit his job with the following message, [...]
Think about it.
One day, I asked my wife, “Want to go to Staples? I need a printer cartridge.” We were in and out in minutes when the wife said, “Let’s go look at furniture.” She said she wanted a stand for our wide screen TV. I don’t mind buying, but shopping to me is tedious. I guess I’m just not [...]
It is a metaphor for life.
It says to keep trying even after series of failures.
It says what we learn volumes from our mistakes.
While visiting my largest customer, a frantic call came from the office. An plant employee had been overcome by carbon monoxide; the paramedics were there, and it was serious. This concerned me not only because of the level of injury to a co-worker, but also because I was the company’s safety officer. By the time I could [...]
Eateries should be kind to sales people because we spread the gospel about where to find good food. It breaks the tedium, and we like to have more information than the next guy.
Across the sales network came rave reviews about the newest must-visit hamburger and fries chain called Five Guys. Color me there.
I found one in Westminster, MD, [...]
February 2 is Ground Hog Day in Pennsylvania. Each year, America suspends reality and believes in a small town’s ability to find an immense field rodent able to predict the weather. It’s a harmless enough celebration, and I’m sure a good time is had by all.
It’s also following a trend.
Holidays with religious meaning are being played down. Other secular [...]
While vacationing in Singapore, my son and his wife sent home our Christmas gifts. Packed in the box with the other gifts was a two-pack of plastic Spidermen with super-sticky hands and feet. I’ve started to play a game of throwing them against a wall and watching them slip and slid as they crawled downward. I enjoy [...]