Wednesday, February 14, 200716 Is Definitely Too Young to DriveMy local FOX station did a report about this "new" phenomenon that's killing and maiming kids around the country. IMO, anyone who is ever caught doing this should have their licence taken away for at least five years, and their car should be impounded and sold and the proceeds given to local... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, February 13, 2007TeaI want some tea. I want some Twining's Decaffeinated Earl Grey. I like a cup of decaf Earl Grey before bedtime... warm, soothing, calming. I tried camomile once, but it sent my allergies through the roof and ended me all swollen and be-hived for the night. So, no more camomile for me. I really... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, February 9, 2007OUTRAGEOUS!The charges that car dealerships think they can charge for simple services made my head spin today. I need a spare key for my car. I've also been having a bit of trouble getting my key to work in the driver's side lock. I tried to get a key for my car made at Home Depot, but was told that it's a... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, February 8, 2007Still More TwittageYou know that report that I mentioned in my last post? The one we went through FIVE drafts of? Well, I did the report that I have to do from her figures, and turned it in, along with her report. (As usual.) Next day, my boss (one-third owner and CEO of our company) asks me where she got the numbers... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, February 5, 2007More Adventures With TwitsThe resident twit at our office is at it again. Some examples of recent (or ongoing) twittiness: Like most kids, she's gotten into a bad habit of not using punctuation and abbreviating spellings. (U for you, 2day for today, etc.) That's fine for texting and IM-ing, but it's not okay in a business... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, February 1, 2007Blizzard, SchmizzardI hate Memphis. The weathermen have been up in arms for three days, telling people about this terrible winter storm coming: maybe snow, maybe ice, maybe sleet.... So we all got ready. And the kids got all excited, and, of course, their excitement is contagious, so we are all getting excited. And...... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, January 31, 2007Bracing for a Blizzard .. and I May Have Caught a ShoplifterThere's supposed to be a winter storm tonight in our area. We don't get snow much here -- usually we get freezing rain and sleet. We're supposed to get all three tonight, starting around midnight. We've seen a couple of little snow flurries, but nothing scary yet. But we are all getting ready. After... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, January 25, 2007Don't Tell ME Y'all Have the Kids' Best Interests at Heart!Teachers in Marianna, Arkansas, have gone on strike, demanding a pay raise. Now, I'm all for collective bargaining, and I'm all for paying people a living wage. But that's not what is at issue, here. The teachers say that they "deserve better pay." But the facts show that a beginning teacher in this... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, January 24, 2007My Kid's a Brat, But It's Your Fault!The news story about the family that was removed from an aircraft because their three-year-old was out of control just makes my blood boil. The family is angry with the airline and says they will never fly that carrier again. What, it's the airline's fault that you could not control your child? The... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, January 22, 2007Working With Twits Can Make You CrazyI suppose every office has one. My company, with some 300 employees, probably has more than one. But, as most of our employees are off-site, I don't generally have to deal with the twits. Until... a girl in another department was terminated, and they hired a twit to take her place. Now, because the... Sign in to see full entry. |