Archive for July, 2004
Microsoft and Big Labor
A union is trying to organize Microsoft’s programmers. The union is exploiting fear of off shoring to rally the workers.
Having worked in software engineering for a decade, but observed the utility of unions over 40 years, I strongly urge Microsoft’s employees to do some long, hard thinking before they sign up with the labor [...]
Decompression
Sorry that I’ve been absent from the blog, but I’m decompressing. I didn’t realize how much of the rest of my life had been neglected over the past two months–but I have a lot of catching up to do.
I’ll have much more to say next week. Until then, have a great [...]
What’s Up in Iraq?
It would appear that the insurgency in Iraq heeded Southwest Airlines’ marketing campaign: “You are now free to move about the country.” Having captured, in broad daylight, the head of an Iraqi construction company, the insurgents have sent the clear signal to the Iraqi people, “We are in charge.”
The United States had an [...]
From a proud “Mom”
Bill’s comments move me to tears. Not having been on the stage since childhood (”Smallest Princess”, The King and I), I cannot speak to that, but I can try to describe the width and breadth of my pride in having been in on the labor and birth of such an awesome production. I am, [...]
The End Too Soon
Make-up, lights, set, rehearsal, house: stage. Words that convey things to those with theatre in their blood and things very different to the rest of the world.
Friday night before the curtain felt like an opening. I was nervous. I thought back to my first play at DB: Blythe Spirit. In my first scene my [...]
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