What you wear is important, but not necessarily for the obvious reasons.

(This is a reposting of an article I wrote for a podcast I co-hosted, once upon a time.) Let me preface this entry by saying that I like to wear jeans and t-shirts as much as the next guy. Generally speaking, my wardrobe consists of more dark than a black hole. And we all know that if you’re going to be spending the day crawling around the raised floor pulling cables, common sense dictates casual clothes that don’t ruin easily. My organization’s dress code calls for business casual, except Read more [...]

The (sometimes) utter ridiculousness of going green.

So, it appears that the company I work for, which is otherwise a fairly sane and sensible collection of folks, has decided to "go green". Now, don't get me wrong. I think we should all have some sense of stewardship for the planet, some sense of ecological responsibility. I must confess though, this news from my company has me scratching my head. HR drug a box through the corridors today, and dropped off a present to all the full-time employees.  A water bottle. The idea here is Read more [...]