Heh, heh

I got a chuckle out of a news story late last week. It told of the dismantling of Saddam Hussein's Hands of Victory monument and quoted an Iraqi official who was "very shocked when [he] heard they started destroying it."

Shocked? How could he be when the "they" in his quote was none other than the Committee for Removing Symbols of the Saddam Era.

I think some technology companies (especially cell phone and computer manufacturers) can learn some marketing lessons from the very bluntly & aptly named Committee for Removing Symbols of the Saddam Era.

Forces of Nature

I had some cool things happen in my yard today. Click picture to see full story.

Back-At-Work Observations

• I love breaking the starch of a freshly laundered/starched/ironed shirt when I put it on in the morning.
• Moth balls is not a good scent to be giving off on a crowded train. Can you not smell that stench on yourself?
• The location of my new office is like a treasure chest. I never know what I'll discover when I take a new side street. Boston Common, the North End, Downtown Crossing, South Station, Post Office Square, The Old State House, City Hall Plaza, Faneiul Hall, The Union Oyster House are all within a 5-8 minute walk.
• I'm a target for panhandlers. 5 people in front of me will walk by without being approached, but I always get the sob stories.
• The off-days when I don't bring my own lunch, my wallet takes a beating. A turkey sandwhich, cookie and soda at a local shop costs $10.31. Gotta love Boston's cost-of-living.
• Boy did I miss not having a routine.

Absurd

I had a day-trip to NYC on Sunday to take in the Trader's Expo and I observed a couple of advertisements on the ride from the airport that made me shake my head.

Elegance Clothing Shop
Everything $10 or Under
Does anyone else see the irony in that?

GT $ FSTR. Our ATMs Are 2X Faster.
Ugh, is our society that crazed that 20 seconds at an ATM is too long now?