Clean Desk Policy

“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind,
of what, then, is an empty desk?”
—Albert Einstein
Back in the day, when I first came to Initech almost 22 years ago, my office had windows. We each had a large, 40×60 window—mine overlooked a large, grassy field, but some overlooked the parking lot. The [...]

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Learning patience with not being dead

Now all those simple things are simply too complicated for my life
How’d I get so faithful to my freedom?
A selfish kind of life
When all I ever wanted was the simple things
A simple kind of life
—No Doubt, “A Simple Kind of Life”
Truly, all I’ve ever wanted for my life is very simple indeed: a family of [...]

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A simple kind of life

For a long time I was in love
Not only in love, I was obsessed
With a friendship that no one else could touch
It didn’t work out, I’m covered in shells
—No Doubt, “A Simple Kind of Life”

I’ve been listening to old No Doubt songs this week and stumbled on this gem. This hits the mood perfectly. It’s [...]

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