Category: Whining

List-making and pedantry are among my more effective coping mechanisms

January 29th, 2008
Short notes first: Specialist Steenson has left again for Texas, but, as Doug has suggested, we'll be seeing him pretty regularly. Hertz, from my understanding, has now made official its arrangement to outsource IT/MIS to CGI. The "re-badging" pro… more »

As we sticky the wicket

November 2nd, 2007
November has roller-bladed in with all the grace and gentle maneuver of an epileptic hippopotamus. The drama that has taken place in just the first two days makes me want to nap past Thanksgiving. How has the month been treating me? Open book time.… more »

A gentle reminder

July 15th, 2007
You can "loose" the dogs of war by removing them from their leashes, leaving the leashes themselves slack and wet-noodle-ish. You can "lose" your keys by dropping them in the couch cushions. These are different words. Please treat them as such.… more »

Rats chasing themselves

June 8th, 2007
So here is the job situation that has kept me without internet access for the last few weeks. To sum it up, I'm unemployed. Well, kind of unemployed. More like I start a new job Monday. Unemployment does have its perks: lots of time for naps, my ya… more »

Black Friday

January 6th, 2007
Not so good a day. As recent reports have indicated, about 200 people are "no longer with the Hertz Corporation." Luckily for me at least, the sword of Damocles missed my neck. It didn't miss those of my friends, though. In all, about 100 of the 200… more »