Archive for November, 2009
The fine art of diplomacy.
It always surprises me that some professionals in this world have still failed to master even the most rudimentary of diplomatic skills. Sure, they seem as if they can navigate through their respective professional spheres quite well - somehow even excelling and being promoted to positions of some authority where they must deal with sensitive [...]
Ba-da-ba-ba-ba…..I’m lovin’ it!
Last Monday - our first successful take-out order! Not saying it did not take a few tries...but the motor scooter man made it to my front door in CHINA! It started with a phone call to the equivalent of a 1-800 number - "press 2 for English" - which gets you an operator in Shanghai who will then reroute your order. Well...this did not [...]
Elbowing your way to some eats!
So exams are week this week and started for my department today. That means I can finally get to the cafeteria before my usual time of 11:50am. Just so we're clear, the cafeteria 'officially' opens at 11:30am and should -- the operative word being should, be open until classes start again at 12:50pm. So you would think that this means in a school [...]
accepted truths
*This post was originally drafted on October 26th and just finished off today. While I admit it goes off on many tangents, I enjoy the parts too much not to post the sum;-) History is written by the victors...isn't that the saying? Was it only in Churchill's time that this was finally acknowledged? or just said out loud? There are many [...]