PANIC!!! Blank piece of paper in front of me, or in the age of laptops, blank piece of paper on my screen in front of me. No matter how things change, they also stay the same. I remember my first Selectric typewriter with its skipping, rolling metal ball and thought I was in heaven. Except one still had to erase several copies when making a mistake. Remember carbon paper? Purple or black fingers and smudgy paper. Oops start again. And let's go way back to mimeograph machines for making copies. Fingers and entire outfits sporting the telltale ink not to mention that rather distinct smell that clung to schoolteachers and blue worksheets. And added bonus; hazardous to health with its heavenly scents of methyl alcohol or methanol.
Of course, the launch of the personal computer/laptop eliminated administrative staff as you could now do it yourself! A time-saver if there ever was one. I am sure productivity was not compromised as many execs found out "oh crap, I really don't know how to use grammar, spell or write for that matter". Again, a real boon to getting work done. Which explains why I was always tasked with editing or creating any newsletters, press releases, brochures that needed to be done. Complimenting my writing skills doth not maketh me feel any better about the elimination of my administrative assistant. Until I was able to snag the secretary who actually had a degree in advertising. I was then able to offer her opportunities to use her skills on projects that were both interesting and challenging while I tried to create, facilitate and browbeat staff into creating the new MIOSHA Training Institute.
Expectations are pretty much based on what you are willing to take on without protest-took me a while to learn to ask for what I needed. But then you are accused of being an overly aggressive female. Though I am happy to see a female has been hired as only the second Asst Fire Chief at the City; which is only 20 years since I had a hand in hiring the first female firefighters. Try being a shrinking violet in that job! Not only is the work dangerous and demanding, but the less than warm welcome they received also required nerves of steel and stamina. My own experience with the ass t fire chief of my time made it a point to tell me I would never be accepted there as the safety skate as "I was not a firefighter and also I was a woman". Karma's a bitch.
OBSERVATIONS a) In this age of high prices for necessities it is rather interesting to see the line up for the new APPLE VR system at a cool 3500 bucks. Mostly young people who apparently are living at home.
b) Rumph is claiming all other presidents should be imprisoned for actions taken, during wars for example. However, he should still be given full immunity as dictator du jour. And no one questions his mental acuity? Whale, person, hula hoop. I am actually questioning the mental acuity of those who still refuse to see the lack of emperor clothing.
c) A republican Senator was tasked with negotiating the deal on the border and the current President is willing to sign - closing borders - and then the Senator gets censured by his own party for completing the task. A bill supporting a slew of republican issues they have claimed they want - wha? All because the orange man says no that's my issue to campaign. The same issue the r's tied to the to Ukraine and Israel funding? The same issue that your little "god's army" is in Texas to stop the migration? Again, we find the repubs not giving a crap for the people on the very issue they said they wanted resolved. First commandment has a bit of an issue with idolizing false gods before Him.
THE SKINNY ON DERMATITIS My next podcast topic. I have such an adrenaline rush when rehearsing and recording my various podcasts. They force me to think through, research and try to sound reasonably intelligent in my questions. Though I get stressed putting them together, after one is completed, I feel like I could run for office (according to my text messages from the DNC about the possibility) Yeah right. I would question my mental acuity. It's kind of like doing a term paper every month, which to be honest I would never write the thing until the last-minute pulling all-nighters to do so.
JOKE I WISHED I THOUGHT OF A Minneapolis dentist office provides an office dog to lay on and calm nervous patients. The concept however is not quite so popular when providing several cats for the acupuncturist's office.
AND THEN Ever since our grand dog passed, I've been getting end of the school day calls from JP on the days Mom is working in the office. I clear the decks for the anticipated conversations. Nothing really important, but necessary for him and fun for me. I was disappointed that he got interrupted both times this week cutting our talk and emoji bashing short and he didn't call back. Just hoping he will always need that Nana input no matter what else is going on.
Super Bowl week which makes me lament anew our one game short Lions, actually one-half game short of the whole enchilada. They will preview all the commercials this week which really bugs me as I like to be surprised, delighted and turned off during the real thing. Otherwise, why watch the game? For Taylor of course! Who doesn't love all those MAGA heads exploding over a popular, upbeat billionaire woman who, quietly donates to local charities and compensates her own staff handsomely because she cares about people. How horrible. But hey Clydesdales and Bud Light (more fake head exploding) - it doesn't get any better than that. Peace Out.......💚 💛💙
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