The season of my discontent is nearing. I can feel it breathing down my neck, taunting me as I steel myself for the probable disappointment that awaits me. There have been glimmers of hope in the past, but I know…
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Revenge of the Technical Writer
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For the past several work days, I’ve been banging my head against my desk. It is not an attempt to get workers comp and it isn’t because I keep falling down or tripping. No, we are trying to upgrade our…
I’m a Boot Whore
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I have a confession to make. I love boots. And I’m not talking about your run-of-the-mill, admiration love of footwear. No, this love runs deeper. Given the proper economic circumstances, I would spend LOTS of money on boots. Brown boots.…
Just Call Me Grace – Part 2
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There isn’t a door jamb or wall corner my body hasn’t inadvertantly run into. I have a knack for it, really. If you saw me walking through my house, you’d think I’d been drinking. I wish. No, I just can’t…
Just Call Me Grace – Part 1
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Sometimes I wake up and wonder where the hell the bruises came from. Do I have some ghost haunting me that takes pleasure in leaving little blue and green marks on me? Am I sleepwalking into objects in the middle…
Old Age Saves Man from Verbal Ass-Kicking
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Employees at a local supermarket experienced some tense moments when an elderly man cut in front of a woman in the bakery department this morning. She had already been cut off by another elderly gentleman when she walked up to…
The Proper Care and Feeding of Marketing Writers
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This is a public service announcement on behalf of all of us who have been exposed to bad marketing and thoughtless PR campaigns. In an age when sponsors are fighting for ad time, businesses are fighting for your dollar, and…
Shakespeare Reimagined
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Dedicated to some of the funniest writers on OS. And to quote another Shakespeare character: If we shadows have offended, Think but this, and all is mended— That you have but slumbered here While these visions did appear. And this…
“Let the light of my eyes guide you…”
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Ah, summer. The time of year when families pack up the car and head off for adventures in the wilderness. I mean, who doesn’t love camping? Me. Frankly, I could live the rest of my life without camping again and…
Can You Please Not Stand on My Ass?!
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I’m standing in line at the grocery store, patiently waiting for the coupon debacle ahead of me to be resolved, and suddenly I’ve got three people standing right on top of me. There a few things I hate more than…