circles of hell

Kick ‘em when they’re down

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A job search is a very painful process when you’re an old, white guy who has spent the last 19 years inside the same company (especially when the company is often an industry punching bag.) So, I should be used to rejection letters by now. I usually don’t mind rejection letters that much, since at … Read more

In the Hospital

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So, I spent the night in the hospital last night. Not for me, for my wife. She had shoulder surgery yesterday. The surgery went well, but she has a difficult time coming out of anesthesia. She told her doctor, she told her anesthesiologist, she told the nurses, she told the mailman (he was concerned), but … Read more

Near-Death Vacation

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Yesterday, I thought I was going to die, all alone, while slowly approaching a French Citadel. Isn’t that what a vacation day on a business trip is all about? Years ago, the Spousal Unit and I went to Southern France for a couple of weeks – I was on business, she was on vacation. Part … Read more