Engagement Agreements

Prepare yourself for some boring office banter.  My boss, a genuinely nice guy, but pretty much over his head in his current position, comes to my desk yesterday and the following conversation ensues.  I swear, this is actually how the conversation happened, to the best of my recollection.

Toronto Impressions

This has been my first trip to Toronto, and it’s left a favorable impression. 

Some Brief Notes

Just a few quick thoughts, none of which is worth a full post all by itself:

Quick Baseball Rant

Pardon me for sliding into a bit of baseball minutiae for a moment, but Trey Hillman, the manager of the Kansas City Royals, just did something that I believe to be really stupid.  He just ordered a sacrifice bunt.

More Inefficient Processes

As I’ve said before, we just moved into a new home.  That, of course, involves a great many steps, almost all of which involve other people.  Whenever that occurs, you’re bound to come across a few folks who are in need of some revamped work processes.  For instance:

Delta, Delta, Delta

I mentioned in my last post that I recently spent a week in Armonk, New York for work. The return trip from that little sojourn is something I simply must document for posterity. The reason for my trip to our North American headquarters was to attend one of those godforsaken week-long seminars with 12-hour working [...]

Minor Irritation

Okay, my bad for being gone for so long without explanation, but I’ve been ridiculously busy. Not only did I have to spend a week in lovely Armonk, New York for work purposes (more on that shortly), but I’m also in the middle of moving into a new home. Nothing saps your time away like [...]