Today I realized that this is kind of boring. I thought I would probably get too busy to write something every day, but I’m not really so busy. I’m just not writing things I think would be interesting to read. The problem was supposed to be my unwillingness to start writing. I’ve felt a bit of that most days but Read More

Today I drove home without turning on my headlights. This miracle was occasioned by the combined influence of reaching the end of a task at 5 pm; my boss, Justin, going home at 4 pm; and his boss, David, worrying more about what Justin was doing than what I was doing. As I passed David he sent me off with Read More

Today I was supposed to be sequestered in a room calculating dealer evaluations with no interruptions. The Vice President of Dealers appointed for me this week of sober reflection and careful deliberation, and reserved for me a room in the Executive Wing for this sole purpose. The same Vice President also cancelled that reservation without telling me, so I felt Read More

Today I kept my boss from going home to put his kids to bed. Yep, Work First. That’s me. He walked back into our work area with one of the bloodhounds from accounting. (I call him a bloodhound because he is very diligent at follow up and refuses to be brushed aside with vague assurances. Darn him to heck.)  They Read More