Category Archives: Blackboard
Like a Boss
Boss emails me: Hey, what is happening with [Work stuff] ? My reply: His reply: My reply:
Enemy at the Gates
The opening scenes of the movie Enemy At The Gates features a sequence in which the main character arrives at the docks on Stalingrad in late 1942, and is promptly queued up in front of a truck, in which Commissars are issuing … Continue reading
I drink for a reason*
*This post has nothing to do with the book by that same title, I drink for a reason, written by David Cross – The extremely funny analrapist Tobias Fünke from Arrested Development. But you really should buy this book. Funny … Continue reading
Weirdest phone call ever
DRRRING! - LeSombre, Good morning! – Hi. I’ve been given your name. - Ok, what can I do for you? – I need help. - How can I help you today? – Somebody told me you could help me. - Of course. How … Continue reading
A Cryptic Post
If I’m ever on fire, rolling on the floor, crying and waving my arms around… Please consider it implied that I want you to put the fire out. Don’t tell me I wasn’t clear enough about telling you I wanted … Continue reading
Back from the Dead
But at this point, it’s hard to tell which form my return will take.
Magic!
This is pretty much what a client showed me yesterday to explain the project he wanted me to do for him. I’m not kidding.
Oh look, I didn’t blog
Did you miss me this morning? When I finally got back to my hotel room yesterday, I was so tired that I went straight to bed without blogging. Sure enough, after about 10 minutes a spontaneous party erupted in the … Continue reading
I can walk 500 miles…
But I couldn’t walk 500 more. Actually, Google Maps says it’s only 5.7, but who’s counting. You can see my Washington pictures on my Flickr page. So after a day that started at 4:15, in which I walked for 3 … Continue reading
I’m on my way!
From 6:50 to 8:18 my time, I’m flying to Washington DC for a week-long Blackboard conference. I’ll be tweeting, live-blogging and reporting from the event. You can follow my adventures on my alternate webthings if you want – I didn’t want … Continue reading





