Category Archives: Work

Your web manager tip of the day

You know those “Top xx” lists you see that are clickbait but also something you’d be interested in reading? Like any of Popular Mechanic’s lists? I’m looking at their top 10 carpet cleaning secrets from the pros right now. Hate … Continue reading

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Lazy day/Christmas open thread

If you’re Jewish and not working for your Christian coworkers today, here’s an open thread for you. If you’re Christian and home for the holiday, or sneaking on your relative’s computer for your blogging fix, here’s an open thread for … Continue reading

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Back to school

I just want to say this upfront: The Learning Tree absolutely rocks. They give us breakfast. They have soft drink machines that charge only fifty cents for sodas and water. They give us a snack in the middle of the … Continue reading

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Busy, busy, busy

I have been slammed with work today. I was slammed with work for the past few days, actually, and will be again tomorrow. There was even some Sunday work to be had. I’ll be up for air soon.

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Go Greyhound

Okay, so now I’ve checked around some more, after someone asked me, “Have you tried Greyhound?” and I said, “Duh! No!” $43 round trip, takes me to the Springfield-Franconia mall, four-tenths of a mile from the Metro station, which saves … Continue reading

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Apples and space shuttles

The following is one of the reasons that a friend of mine goes crazy at work on a daily basis. And by “goes crazy at work” I mean, “Is driven utterly bananas by many of the people she has to … Continue reading

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The perils of working from home

This week a series of annoyances managed to all roll out one after another, forcing me to bring out my inner Hulk—albeit, the kinder, gentler Hulk. About two weeks ago, I got new neighbors: A young couple with two young … Continue reading

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Reasons to hit programmers

Programmers mangle the English language Continue reading

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Job Update

The never-ending contracting job Continue reading

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The job hunt continues

Help Meryl find a job, II. Continue reading

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It’s all job-hunting for now

Not much time to blog Continue reading

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Help Meryl find a job

Help me find a job. Continue reading

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Scripting help

Help Meryl write a Javascript Continue reading

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Fictional paper trays

When the printer tries to print to a tray that doesn’t exist Continue reading

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