4:30 am. I was dreaming I was in a bar in Mexico, listening to a raven-haired singer crooning a song in her low, sultry voice. I was waiting for someone to join me. In fact, the name was spoken at one point. Then I opened my eyes, and I realized it was my alarm clock …
Rainy Miscellany
This is one of those Chicago days that makes you want to stay in bed all day. It started raining around 9:00 this morning, and it’s been grey ever since. But there are things to do… I updated Bob’s website with some new pieces, so check that out if you’re so inclined. Kevin the Painter …
Shhh…
The Silent Film Society of Chicago announced the lineup of movies in their Silent Summer 2004 festival. This is an awesome event: they show silent films with live accompaniment on the huge pipe organ at the restored Gateway Theatre on Chicago’s Northwest Side. Last year, one of the features (The Lost World) had a live …
Sunday Morning Traffic Jam
This coming Sunday morning is Bike The Drive. This is a very cool event where the City of Chicago closes Lake Shore Drive to cars so that 25,000 people and their bikes can take it over. Having grown up in Chicago, this is a real trip. Lake Shore Drive is a 15-mile (or so) stretch …
Outsourcing Facts
Oh, and on the topic of outsourcing: here’s an infograph from The Onion.
This Is Next Year
I’m starting to write my entry for this. It seems like a good way to channel some of that springtime energy.
Movie Stream of Consciousness
Whenever they serve grits with breakfast in our company cafeteria, I always think of this line from My Cousin Vinny. And I can’t let this entry go by without linking to my favorite Vinny-Mona Lisa exchange. On the topic of movies, I watched Run Lola Run the other day. What a cool movie: lots of …
Thank You For Calling Technical Support, My Name is “John”
I’ve never been a fan of outsourcing. Let me clarify: I’ve never been a fan of outsourcing anything that comes in direct (or at least very close) contact with the client. It seems you want the people closest to your customers to have a vested interest in the overall well-being of the organization. I’m on …
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Reaching that Blissful Level
Last night, I was invited to a beer tasting at the Labatt USA Beer Academy. Yeah, I know: rough gig. The tasting featured four European beers, so we were in the “European Bar.” The beers were, in order: Stella Artois, Hoegaarden, Leffe, and Boddington’s. Interstitials (including cheese, sausage, bread, crackers) were provided by Mary Ellen …
Word of the Day
I have this WeatherBug thing running on my PC, and when there’s all sorts of nasty weather (like we’ve been having for the past week) it sends out warnings to your desktop. Just now, I received this: Lakeshore Flood Statement National Weather Service Chicago IL 1137 AM CDT Fri May 21 2004 There Will Be …