There’s an older gentleman at church that we used to sit near every week. I’ll call him Frank. Because that’s his name. He, on the other hand, calls me Dave. Continue reading “Call Me Dave”
Emails from Goofus and Gallant
I got two emails the other day that reminded me of how important every interaction is with every customer. In both cases, I was the customer. Continue reading “Emails from Goofus and Gallant”
Paul is Traveling Tonight On a Plane
As a writer, I especially appreciate the lyrics of a song. There are so many talented lyricists, but my favorites are Jackson Browne and Bernie Taupin. I acknowledge Bob Dylan’s greatness as a lyricist, but frankly, I find so many of them nonsensical that he’s not a favorite of mine. I’m sure it’s because they’re so far beyond me that I can’t appreciate them. Yeah, that’s it. Continue reading “Paul is Traveling Tonight On a Plane”
Speaking When Spoken To
When you’re at a place full-time, you have a little leeway as to how hard you can argue with your co-workers. If you’re a jerk on occasion, they’ll usually put up with it. Sort of like Olympic scoring. Throw out the low and the high score, and you’re judged on your average. Continue reading “Speaking When Spoken To”
719
The more observant of you will have noticed that I schedule my posts to publish at 7:19 a.m. Why that time? And why am I telling you this on 7/19? Continue reading “719”
You Can’t Fire Me, I Quit!
They say you should never quit a job in anger. On the contrary, I can’t recommend it highly enough. It was truly one of the most satisfying things I’ve ever done in my life. Continue reading “You Can’t Fire Me, I Quit!”
Announcing New Reduced Hours!
As you know, I’ve never started a blog. So I wasn’t sure what to expect. What I’ve found is that I’m having fun, and I’ve heard from many readers who say they’re enjoying it too, and I’m glad. I’d like more fun to be my contribution to the world. Continue reading “Announcing New Reduced Hours!”
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
My wife sat next to a fellow copywriter at a buddy’s wedding one time. They started talking about copywriting, and like everyone else who ever got an A in a Creative Writing class, she told him, “I think I could do that.”
He answered, “Could you do it if it was due in an hour?” Continue reading “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”
I’m Graduating from 8th Grade, Too
It’s that time of year again. The time where I have to sign up for Parent Service Hours at my son’s parish school. And since he’s my youngest and is going into 8th grade in the fall, it’s my last time. Woohoo! Continue reading “I’m Graduating from 8th Grade, Too”
Everything Matters
My high school senior son (recently graduated) was invited to a two-weekend cyber workshop at an excellent university a month or so ago. One weekend was on digital forensics (more interesting than he thought it would be), and the next week was on ethical hacking (less advanced than he thought it would be). Continue reading “Everything Matters”