Say please
Monday, February 18th, 2008At the risk of sounding like my own grandmother, I have to say that kids these days are really rude. Observe:
Me: Hello?
Child on Phone: Who’s this?
Me: Who did you want to speak to?
CoP: Just … who is this?
Me: You are so rude! Who did you want to speak to?
CoP: I just wanna know who this […]
I’m living in America today
Monday, June 25th, 2007Breaking News from ABCNEWS.com:
COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF WASHINGTON, D.C. DRY CLEANERS IN $54 MILLION LAWSUIT OVER A PAIR OF LOST PANTS
From the article:
The trial proved nearly as dramatic — and unusual — as the plaintiff’s claims. On the witness stand, Pearson broke down in tears and had to take a break from his testimony […]
Do a little dance
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007I learned something about myself yesterday.
I learned that I’ll probably never get used to six-hour dinners.
Yes, that’s right. A group of us from the conference took a short bus ride to a more traditional Basque village yesterday and had dinner. It started at 8 p.m. and it was about 2 a.m. when we all piled […]
Listen to your heartbeat
Sunday, May 21st, 2006Carolyn Curiel wrote this in an editorial in today’s New York Times:
We think of America as a sleep-deprived nation, but we are becoming deep-thought deprived, too. A closed door does not stop interruptions, because we are packing the weapons that can shatter concentration or quiet contemplation. Our fingers are always on a button.
Multitasking did not […]