Just As I Thought

I’ve had this mug for nearly 20 years. All it took was one frustrating morning at work to fina

July 28, 2010

I’ve had this mug for nearly 20 years. All it took was one frustrating morning at work to finally kill it. RIP.

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Far back, in the mists of ancient time, there existed a technology for sharing one’s thoughts, musings, memes, and other nonsense. You may have heard of it, if you’re over 40. The web log, or blog. The  [more...]

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The War with the Customer

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Did you ever notice: when you call a business that has an automated attendant system (which is, frankly, almost every business now) the initial recording almost always will inform you that you should listen carefully  [more...]

December 13, 2007
Right = Wrong

Say it like you mean it

Just an amusing line from Tom Shales this morning: “When I say something, I mean it,” George W. Bush said decisively near the end of last night’s prime-time presidential news conference. Nobody called  [more...]

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