At times the past few weeks watching Boston Legal I’ve wondered if the Crane, Poole, and Schmidt we’ve seen this year has any connection to the Crane, Poole, and Schmidt we saw last year in the final episodes of The Practice. Beyond the cosmetic changes–the office looks nothing the same–and the personnel changes–the feeling IContinue reading “On the Differences between The Practice and Boston Legal”
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The Words That Won't Write
An e-mail just won’t write itself. For an hour I’ve wrestled with the words. Sometimes they sound pretentious. Sometimes they sound condescending. And it’s not even an important e-mail. It’s just a response on a mailing list. I want to offer my perspective on the subject at hand. Even though I know the point IContinue reading “The Words That Won't Write”
Tonight, at Target
I bought the Beatles 1964 box-set today. I hadn’t gotten around to it for a variety of reasons, saw it when I was at Target this evening, and knew that if I passed it up again I might not have another chance for a while. Ah, the Beatles. I tried about a year ago toContinue reading “Tonight, at Target”
Christmas Cards
Last night I went by World Market and bought Christmas cards. I’m not religious, I wouldn’t say I have the holiday spirit, but for the past few years I’ve mailed out cards to friends and close acquaintances. Except for last year, when I couldn’t find a card style that I really liked, and when IContinue reading “Christmas Cards”
Helm’s Deep
Last night I saved Helm’s Deep from Saruman’s armies. It wasn’t the first time. A long, slogging battle. Wave after wave of Uruk-hai berserkers and trolls. The Third Age‘s story takes a new turn. Now things begin to “fit.” Not well, not comfortably. But just a little. Next stop–Osgiliath. No, I’m not sure why.
Another Day Gone
My supervisor called. He wanted to know how I was doing, how I was holding up. Not in the business sense. In the personal sense. I had a headache. Not a dull buzz, not quite an all-encompassing migraine. Just a sharp pain. I was tired. Sleep has been odd, and fleeting. I need an occasionalContinue reading “Another Day Gone”
Unsurprising
Why does this not surprise me? I work retail, after all. You are the Abuse Clerk! You dish out verbal (and some physical!) abuse all day long…as long as the customer keeps payin’! Aaah… such satisfying work! What Monty Python Sketch Character are you? brought to you by Quizilla
Things That Make You Go "Hunh?"
Try this one on. Roll it around the mind for a moment. A customer calls. He’s having a problem with his GameCube, specificially with the power supply. It’s burned out, and he wants a replacement. We don’t sell replacement power supplies. The only place I know to get them is direct from Nintendo. I recommendContinue reading “Things That Make You Go "Hunh?"”
Sleep Oddity
I passed out last night about ten, the stereo on and notepad in hand. I sat up about eleven, said the name of a friend, then passed out again. This went on at roughly half-hour intervals until one. Strange.
And So It Begins…
The day after Thanksgiving. They call it Black Friday. Christmas is thirty days away. Twenty-nine shopping days. Four weeks. I made out today my schedule for the next two weeks. Next week is definitely a sixty-hour work week. The following week looks to be about the same. I may have a day off–my first sinceContinue reading “And So It Begins…”