I can’t tell you how many presentations I’ve been to over the years–at work and elsewhere–that have been delivered via PowerPoint. Usually, when EB Games rolled out a new program, managers would come and watch/listen to a PowerPoint presentation for an hour or two. And while I’d be with it completely for the first fiveContinue reading “On the Perils of PowerPoint”
Category Archives: Work
On Cubicle Fun
I work in a cubicle. I work for an HMO in their corporate office. I proof database data eight hours a day. Joy. Six feet away from, through a cube wall and across an aisle is the Appeals Department. If there’s anything that convinces me there’s a health care problem in this country, it’s listeningContinue reading “On Cubicle Fun”
On Falling Snow
Today’s weather forecast called for light rain showers in the evening. I was looking forward to that–the car could use a bath, after the snow and salt of last week’s snowfall. When I left work the wind was blowing lightly from the north and west, and dark clouds hugged the horizon. I frowned–north and westContinue reading “On Falling Snow”
On This and That
I’ve had something on my mind for a few days, and I wanted to air it. At work this week (well, really the last three or so) I’ve been going through databases and checking the data contained therein against other databases. And I’ve noticed something, and I wanted to ask. When was it okay toContinue reading “On This and That”
On Today's Necktie
Today’s necktie is a Christmas necktie. It is a Winnie-the-Pooh necktie. It is a Classic Pooh necktie, an E.H. Sheppard Pooh, not the Disney Pooh. I feel spiffy. I feel tres chic. The tie looks tres cool. Why am I using a French adjective? Winnie-the-Pooh and Christmas. A winning combination. 🙂
On Work Fun
Sometimes, I have just too much fun. At work I’m following a workflow document to see if it actually, y’know, works and proofing it along the way. To work through the steps in the document I’ve had to create Medicare plan members I can play around with, enroll in plans, sign up with doctors, callContinue reading “On Work Fun”
On Tricks With Coffee
At work we have a Keurig coffee machine. Basically, you take your cup, put it under the spout, drop a coffee packet thing in the slot, press a button, and the machine makes a single cup of coffee. Frankly, the coffee’s not that good. And it only makes half a cup, really. Today, tried aContinue reading “On Tricks With Coffee”
On Morning Coffee
There’s a Dunkin Donuts about two blocks from where I work. I stopped there this morning, bought two donuts and a large coffee. Dunkin Donuts has a plan–they want to take down Starbucks, and I’ve always been partial to Dunkin Donuts coffee. It’s cheaper than Starbucks, it’s not as fancy as Starbucks, and if youContinue reading “On Morning Coffee”
On the Work Day
Today felt unproductive. At the end of the day it wasn’t that bad. I actually accomplished a lot. It just felt bad. Where I worked last week — well, that room had been gutted for a remodel over the weekend. So, it took some time to find a new place to plant the team. AndContinue reading “On the Work Day”
On Fells Point
I started my temp job in Fells Point last week. I haven’t had much of a chance to explore it, yet. As a Homicide fan I think it’s quite cool to be working in Fells Point. Indeed, I drove down Bayliss Street just the other day. I’m not supposed to talk about my job —Continue reading “On Fells Point”