DarthClem's blog

Our business has fallen on some tough times lately and this week, pretty much every department is finding out that they will be experiencing some headcount reduction.  My department is going from 8 people down to 5.  Because the 5 roles are being newly defined, each of us has to interview to keep a job -- and 3 people will be shown the door.

I truly wanted to be done with the politically themed blogs yesterday, but it seems like what I had to say resonated with a few folks, so here's one more thing that doesn't sit right with me: the electorial process (especially, but not limited to the run for president).

I truly wanted to be done with the politically themed blogs yesterday, but it seems like what I had to say resonated with a few folks, so here's one more thing that doesn't sit right with me: the electorial process (especially, but not limited to the run for president).

Sorry for the 2nd blog today, but there were some other points I wanted touch on and didn't want my last blog to be too long.

Sorry for the 2nd blog today, but there were some other points I wanted touch on and didn't want my last blog to be too long.

"Para español oprima numero dos".  I hear it any time I call a customer service numer.

While watching football this weekend, I saw a commercial for Lowe's.  When the husband and wife walk into the kitchen department, the sign above them has written "Centro de la cocina" just below the English.

I was helping clean up a school in north Milwaukee recently as part of our company's community service day.  The signs in the hallway that said cell phones should be turned off were written in Spanish, not English.

"Para español oprima numero dos".  I hear it any time I call a customer service numer.

While watching football this weekend, I saw a commercial for Lowe's.  When the husband and wife walk into the kitchen department, the sign above them has written "Centro de la cocina" just below the English.

I was helping clean up a school in north Milwaukee recently as part of our company's community service day.  The signs in the hallway that said cell phones should be turned off were written in Spanish, not English.

Generally, I try to keep my blogs pretty brief.  The reason?  I find when I go to other people's blogs and they have multiple long paragraphs that require me to use the scroll bar to read, I just don't have the attention span for it.  I know this is terrible, because in many situations, these people took the time to compose a blog that is truly sharing a big part of themselves -- either their situation or their perspective.

Generally, I try to keep my blogs pretty brief.  The reason?  I find when I go to other people's blogs and they have multiple long paragraphs that require me to use the scroll bar to read, I just don't have the attention span for it.  I know this is terrible, because in many situations, these people took the time to compose a blog that is truly sharing a big part of themselves -- either their situation or their perspective.

I'm so happy that football season starts today.  For the next 17 weeks I can feel completely justified lying on the couch for 4-7 hours on Sunday.  On a pretty much unrelated note, I hope to finish Bioshock tonight.  I think I have about 3 hours of gameplay left.  So, when all is said and done at the end of today, I should have left a pretty good ass dent in my couch.

This drawing is not one of my favorites, also done while watching an episode of The Imagination Station, but it's the last of my underwater drawings and it made sense to finish out the theme.