Author Archives: Tom

I’m really missing Harvey Danger today…

…for no particular reason. I’ve been listening to “Little By Little” all afternoon. They both have to do with decreased blood flow in the sexual organs within a certain period cialis 5mg tablets of time. They do not even ask for your doctor’s advice regarding using OTC medication to treat sexual dysfunction and get viagra […]

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So we’re at Olbrich Gardens…

…and Sophie is pretending to be a fairy. She runs up to a young woman eating her lunch and taps her with the stick she’s using for a wand, then yells, “Ta-da! You’re a whale!” There’s a moment of silence. The woman, thankfully slim, looks at my daughter curiously and then says, as understanding washes […]

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Manifesto: “How to Work Better”

Swiss artists Fischli and Weiss have recently posted ten tips on “how to work better,” along with a lengthy manifesto. The manifesto itself is decent reading, but the tips — as self-evident as they are — are worth a mention in and of themselves. It’s not that I think anyone doesn’t know to do this […]

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I had my annual job review today.

It went pretty well — but, as in past years, I’m apparently (inaccurately, IMO) perceived as the dangerously brilliant eccentric, the one with all the technical answers who’s too abrasive to approach directly. It was observed that some high-level employees have complained that I appear to disrespect authority; I replied that I generally do disrespect […]

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On conch shells, and the lack thereof.

I admire my co-worker Rich Path more than I could possibly say, not least for his ability to remain intelligently silent — to listen to what everyone in the room is saying, and to discern the right moment to introduce his own words (usually carefully selected) at a time when they are of value. This […]

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