from the New York Times:

Rusty White received a pass from police to check on the Bulldog, his bar on the edge of the Garden District. He drove in from his temporary lodgings in the town of Rayne and retrieved a data cartridge from the bar's computer. He also planned to swing by his house -- if he could get to it -- in a still-flooded neighborhood ( Read more... )

so, this week I have to be in the office at 8am to guide the lemmings to their little training rooms. Today is not off to a good start ( Read more... )

It's been a hell of a week. Lots of change, some bad and a few good sprinkled in ( Read more... )

my coworker just saw Spike Lee on his walk into the office. I'm so jealous! They've been filming Inside Man down here on and off for the past 6 weeks. I've only seen the crew. no fun. The movie has a good cast list: Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodi Foster, Willem Dafoe... good reasons to take a walk during lunch, despite the heat ( Read more... )

from the New York TimesKey points from British Prime Minister Tony Blair's proposed anti-terror measures ( Read more... )

so Tuesday I went to my first speed dating event. It was an enjoyable evening, and I'm glad I tried it. Hell, I think I'd be up for going again. but it's a good thing taken in small doses. I wouldn't want to be at one of these things every week, mostly in the effort of conserving energy, interest and cash (each event costs $37; you get a discount ( Read more... )

from yesterday's paper:

Robert Sapolsky, a professor of neuroscience at Stanford University who has studied primate behavior, said bumper sticker one-upmanship is similar to behavior he has witnessed in baboons. Baboons spend only about three hours of the day foraging for food; the remaining 21 hours of free time, he said, are a kind of behavioral ( Read more... )

This week is gearing up to be one of firsts ( Read more... )

from my friendster horoscope today:
That confidence you're feeling doesn't only work from nine to five, you know. It's pretty much a 24-7 kind of thing, and it actually applies even more to your behavior once you punch out of work, since just about everyone will still be looking to you then -- just as they always do -- for your approval and your ( Read more... )

shout out to Costco! suck it Wal-Mart! I don't think there's a Costco anywhere nearby that I can shop at, but I go easily without setting a foot in Wal-Mart...

How Costco Became the Anti-Wal-Mart

one of my favorite parts:
This knack for seeing things in a new way also explains Costco's approach to retaining employees as well as shoppers. Besides ( Read more... )