Slow It On Down, Baby

Shave your beard and moustache
Move your truck over so I can get by on the driveway, would ya
Don't forget the papers
You'll have to look in the filing cabinet all by yourself
Be there at one or else
You punk-ass husband

Through the rain

I heard singing

And the croak of frogs

And then

silence

And I no longer wanted to put vodka in my Orange Julius
Maybe we can knock boots instead

Book review

Of all the reviews of Torn, and wow, there have been many, this is the one I identify with the most: http://bioblog.biotunes.org/bioblog/2011/05/03/the-conflict-of-modern-motherhood-is-all-about-guilt/

It is as hard for dads these days as it is for moms. The Old Man took two months off when Baby Girl was born. He's the one who usually takes time off of work when they're sick. He picks up the kids four days a week from daycare.

In some ways, we won't ever question men's decisions on how to craft their work days as much as we'll question women's. But it is also not a mainstream idea for a man to take major time off for his family. There's less leeway and the tacit assumption that the man's wife will be at home while he works long hours or drives two hours for an emergency work call.

The Old Man and I both keenly feel pulled in too many directions - there's got to be an easier way.

Meetings

I'm new at running meetings at work.

I asked a co-worker, our Public Involvement specialist, about an idea I had to curb sarcasm during meetings.

I buy a Nerf gun.

When I hear sarcastic or negative comments, I shoot the offender.

He pointed out that I was answering an indirectly aggressive tactic with an overtly aggressive tactic. And how does that further my goal of mutual respect and an atmosphere of collaborative problem-solving?

Still, wouldn't it be fun?