Lost in OK

Today at 3 a.m., the one, the only, the incredible Johnny Cash passed away at 71.

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[Listening to: Red Rooster - Howling Wolf and Muddy Waters - Muddy & The Wolf (03:51)]

If you haven’t already heard it, blogger has moved almost all of their features reserved for paying members into the free side of blogger. This includes spell check, file upload, draft posts and post dated posts. I know a lot of you are sticklers about running your own software but for guys like me who already has enough code on his site to take care of, it is really a wonderful service and these new features only make it better. Check it out . . .

I’ve been pondering moments lately. You always hear about those stories where someone who misses death by a mere second or unfortunately meets their demise. A man’s life can be ended or saved in the briefest of moments. Even if the moment is not so dire, a man’s life can be summed up during every second. During any one second, a decision made or chance encounter can change a life for ever. Does this mean that every second (or millisecond or measurement of your choosing) can be a representation of your entire life? And if so, how does one approach each of the millions of moments met each day? Is the hero the man who approaches each of these moments with the expectation of a new path? Just ponderings now, but I’ve started a short story on the subject. Writing was after all the original purpose of this site, but I have to say it hasn’t been much filled with it up to now.

A little management humor:

TIPS FROM EMPLOYEES TO MANAGERS

Never give me work in the morning. Always wait until 4pm and then bring it in to me. The challenge of a deadline is refreshing.

If its a rush job, run in and interrupt me every 10 minutes to inquire how I am doing. That helps. Or even better, hover behind me, advising me at every keystroke.

Always leave without telling anyone where you are going. It gives me a chance to be creative when someone asks where you are.