Tag Archives: humor

One-Liner Wednesday – Gotcha

Posted on September 21, 2016 by

“You looked like the kind of guy that wouldn’t mind…” Last week, I was attending a meeting in Silver Spring, Maryland. I took an AMTRAK Northeast Regional train to Washington Union Station and then took a Metro Red Line train … Continue reading →

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I Have the Power

Posted on May 16, 2016 by

Power is a strange little commodity. Some people have the power to affect large enterprises and hundreds of thousands of people, yet they channel that power through myriad levels of delegates. At the other end of the spectrum are those … Continue reading →

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One-Liner Wednesday – Time

Posted on February 10, 2016 by

“We have now entered the phase of chug it or chuck it“ The flight attendants on Southwest always try to make their instructions and announcements a little more fun than the larger stuffy airlines. This was our flight attendant’s way … Continue reading →

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One-Liner Wednesday – Plumbing vs. Anatomy

Posted on January 6, 2016 by

“You need to call the building manager, the ladies room is a hot mess.” One of my duties in our small company is to deal with the landlord. Sometimes, I investigate the situation. At times like these, I just pass … Continue reading →

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Weeds Perennials and Unwanted Growth

Posted on May 7, 2014 by

This is not a blog post about flowers. I am talking complaining about marketing. I’ve talked about some of these before (the perennials) but they haven’t gone away and the new crop that is filling in the already crowded garden … Continue reading →

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The Internet of Snarky Things

Posted on March 30, 2014 by

One of the popular tech-trends today is The Internet of Things or IoT, because what’s a bit of popular culture without a quirky looking acronym. The concept, which apparently has been around for longer than I knew, is one that … Continue reading →

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If We Spoke Like CL&P

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

The following are all adaptations of statements in news conferences, articles, text messages and web-based responses to the power outage that followed Storm Alfred by CT’s largest electric utility. Our goal is to pay 99% of our bills on time. … Continue reading →

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