Archive for September, 2008



The music’s gonna get ya

Published on September 12, 2008

I work in a secured area, inside a secured area, inside what you could call a “gated community.”    I have to go through security checks to get in.  Drive up and show an ID, which is scrutinized.  I’m checked to make sure I match the picture on the card.  Every day.  The card is handled, turned […]


September 11, 2008

Published on September 11, 2008

All day, it’s been like a shadow, following me, silently, just behind me, I think.   The images.  The emotions of that horrible day.  The sight of fire shooting out from the tower.  The fear, the horror, the disbelief that someone, anyone, would do this to another human being.  Will there be more?  What will be next?  […]


Some folks can tell a story

Published on September 4, 2008

And there’s a good one, over here.  If you’re using IE, you may have to scroll down past the sidebars to see the post.  I told her to go in and edit the CSS and make the “container” bigger, wider; she told me to use a different browser.