W.P. 1991?-2011

What the …? California officials seize man’s pet hippo? I don’t care what the Prof says when he waxes poetic about the state he left behind; there’s weirdness on that there coast. As feared, I am not settling in well to work today. Fortunately, the bulk of my work is bit-and-piece stuff that allows me…

The date clearly says 14 Feb 2005 in the Entry Date fields, but the updated entry shows for 23 June 2005. I’m too tired to report the FUBAR to DD’s admin. I assume that so blatent a bug has already been called to his attention anyway.

More pluses than minuses. Enjoyed very much. Kiddie relevant facts: No sex; no gore (lots of fighting and blood but no guts or ghastly wounds); one burned alive; lots of ugly critters, including a spider with attitude; triumph of good over evil; triumph of the little guy over the big guy; 3.5 hours long. If…

… You’re talking to a twenty-something with two kids of her own, mention Phyllis Diller in passing, and get this question: “Is she someone who works in another department?” The first one of you who responds with “Phyllis who?” will get a really nasty look from me.

I got the call for the new liver at 6:00 in the evening, just after I’d eaten. There *might* be a liver for me, how did I feel, had I been sick or running any temperature recently, was I interested? Uh, excuse me? Am I interested?????? The guy on the other end, whose name was…

If training has been consistent and gentle, a nine month puppy should be pretty thoroughly housebroken. Some dogs do take a little longer than others, though, so don’t despair yet. Give a gander at Learn2 Housebreak your puppy. I just glanced through it, and while much of it probably doesn’t apply to your nine-month old…