Hey dog owners…

(Carrie and I have decided that our Christmas present to each other is going to be a bark collar for our dog, Scout (a 2 1/2 year old Sheltie).

We’ve tried loads of different behavior tricks. I tried a friend’s suggestion of calling him into the kitchen and giving him a treat when he barks, but the …

The Story of the New Job

I didn’t post a lot of details about this over the weekend, mostly because I was posting via my BlackBerry. But here is the whole sordid tale of my new job.

About two months ago, I got a cold-call from a recruiter about a position as a Senior Systems Administrator with Company*. The recruiter (who …

Good news, everyone!

I actually mean that too – not in a Farnsworth way.

This post is f-locked for obvious reasons. Anyway, I got a great phone call yesterday on the L on the way to the airport: I got a new job!

Starting two weeks from Monday, I will be the new Manager of IT Operations for a company that will be named …