Monthly Archives: March 2005

The weather is turning. Yesterday was gorgeous, upper 50s with sun and breeze, but by this afternoon we’ll be back at 34 with sleet. This is springtime in Chicago. It will break your heart. We were able to enjoy part … Continue reading →

‘George W Bush is in the news preaching democracy to the Russians. From a grade school civics kind of mindset this might seem to have some basis in reality, but in fact it is pure arrogance coming from a man … Continue reading →

Somehow, spring is in the air. Spring is cruel in Chicago. We get one nice day, and then it’s back to winter. Essentially what happens is that sometime in June it goes directly from winter to summer: it’s 32 and … Continue reading →

Everything at work this morning has been cleaning up messes: a mistake I made, a mistake the packaging dept made, a mistake the customer made. Incorrect, incorrect! Driving me NUTS. Reminds me of the “Star Trek” episode with the malfunctioning … Continue reading →

Ouch. Today was, umm, rather DENSE at work. That is, dense WITH work. Picture implementing a whole website, populating it with fake “customers” so that it appears to be active, and having to do it all in one day, using … Continue reading →