Rants, Raves, and Rhetoric v4

Month: November 2004

  • If you have not already done so, then you should check out THE GREAT SOFTWARE LIST. I had several of the programs already. I also picked a few new ones. A few I might get my boss to buy because they might be useful.

  • My Life Is An Onion Article Fortunately, I can laugh at TheOnion articles which are making fun of 20-something workaholics just like me.

  • Humans may be born to run, but it is work… Too much easier to kick back on the couch. Especially on Turkey Day. Maybe it would be better to abandon all this technology and bitter squabbling over privacy and go back into the woods to hunt. Oh… wait… we are killing off everything left and…

  • Under no more illusions…

  • Coworkers are stopping in my office because they are bored. Unfortunately, I do not have such luxuries. As they are the kinds the interact with people lots, they do not have much to do when everyone else is gone. My job is more technical and with so much to do, days like this are insanely…

  • There is a theory that some people have that providing goodies to IT personnel makes them like you and help you whenever you need it. How true is this? Dunno… but it means that I get cookies, cake, pizza, etc. This all hurts my waistline, but it is mmmmm mmmm good. 🙂 Today, I got…

  • I have been thinking a lot on my own. My dreams are becoming more and more strange of late. Have posted about them at Rants, Raves, and Rhetoric. These dreams always start up pretty fierce when I am wrestling with something difficult to decide. The last time was when I was pondering quitting my job.…

  • The trouble with beaucracies is that they are well… beaucratic. It sucks that such great ideas as kids investigating anarchy these days become bogged down with the chains of beaucracy.

  • This feels VERY familiar. Improving efficiency is a sign of insecurity? If true… that would make me extremely insecure….