Since I’d have to check ahead of time with the project’s Product Manager in order to have overtime signed off, I can’t just put in the extra time and expect to be paid for it. But because this project is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is one of those phony baloney “conspiracy’s” that have ticked me off over the last few years, That whole, oh, if you wish someone “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas” that means you’re anti-Christmas or anti-Christian or some sort[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
And it ends, happily ever after. Until the next time.
When I bought this book back in 2000 I’d heard a lot of good things about it and the subject matter seemed right up my alley. Here’s a synopsis: The novel follows the lives of two Jewish cousins, Czech artist[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This was a comfortable day. The coolness of the season, casually going out to the gazebo to replenish the bird feeder, grabbing the second cup of coffee and with the furnace warmed family room (where my studio is) sitting in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m sure this is all because how I live while on vacation. I always stay up late, usually until 2:00 AM, and sleep at least until 10:30 or 11:00 AM. So my sleeping clock is all screwed up for my[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
By the way, it’s not as if I’d get paid overtime for any added work I’d do over my paid time off. How it generally works here with Siemens is, any overtime has to be approved by the Product Manager[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I hope I don’t come off as a whiner or a complainer here. Sure, I’d LOVE to have a lot of readers every day, but there’s only so much you can do to drive them here and to keep ’em[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I just realized that I saw six movies this month, four Saturdays in a row. I know that Hollywood likes to think that summer is the season when moviegoers flock to the theaters, but for me it’s the fall. That’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m not afraid to admit when I was wrong. When I’d read they were making this miniseries, like I said, I had no interest in it. I’d thought, why are they bothering? It’s not needed. Well, after watching Episodes 1[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…