Posted on 04/05/2006 5:05:35 AM PDT by Chairman_December_19th_Society
We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail!
Good morning!!
Do not let the victims of the attacks on New York and Washington, nor the brave members of our Nation's military who have given their lives to protect our freedom, die in vain!!
A spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security was arrested in a sting operation by a detective posing as a 14-year-old girl. Part of the charges involve asking for explicit photos from a real 14-year-old gal.
Massachusetts is preparing to offer universal health insurance.
An active hurricane season is being predicted.
And an Indian director hopes to cast Paris Hilton in a movie as Mother Theresa.
For AMERICA - The Right Way, I remain yours in the Cause, the Chairman.
LET'S ROLL!!!
Good morning. Thanks for the start.
Good morning!! Looks like I'm king for the day (and tomorrow, and Friday) as my second-level supervisor is on travel, and my first level supervisor is with him, and I got stuck with the duty. :)
All hail to the Chair, er, King, er, Chief! So, what changes are you going to make at the office while they're gone? (lol)
Global warming hysteria has arrived TCS Daily
Scots resent the merging of their glorious infantry As Well they should!!
Once upon a time, there was a man who became in charge of a very important department within the organization. He took over from a 30-year veteran who was considered the world-class expert in his field. The incoming manager asked the retiring expert if he had any sage words of advice.
He responded by saying: "I took the time to prepare three envelopes for you, and they contain a summation of all that I have learned over the 30 years. When you get in trouble, simply open the top right drawer of your desk, where I put the envelopes, take out the first one and follow the advice. The next time, pull out number two. Finally, use number three--but be sure not to use that one unless things are really bad."
The new manager thought this was wonderful and thanked the old gentleman as he left off into his retirement.
Since the organization was finely tuned by the departing expert, no real problems were encoutered, but eventually things started to go south. The company CEO demanded answers and set up a meeting with the new executive. Figuring this was worth a peak at the envelopes, the first one was opened.
Blame your predecessor.
The executive thought about it, and decided since it came from this wise old man, he would do that--never mind that it meant tearing down this individual, his career was at stake. During the meeting the executive told the CEO that the issues were due to oversight and neglect by the departing executive, that he knew what the issues were, and that he was undertaking a plan to make things right.
And things got better. For a while.
About a year later things got bad again, worse than the first time, for this executive. Again the CEO was demanding an explanation, particularly since the executive told the CEO that he was undertaking an improvement plan--things weren't improving, they were getting worse. Again, answers were demanded.
Open that second envelope, the executive thought.
Reorganize.
Yes, that's it. He waxed poetically to the CEO about how the organization was fat, inefficient, and not able to take advantage of opportunities in its current shape. He would take of that by shaping the organization in a new way.
And that was done, but things did not get better, they got worse. Really bad. Sales by the company were plumetting, and it was the view of the CEO that the new executive was at fault. Knowing the first envelope succeeded, while the second didn't do so well, the executive thought, based on the fact his predecessor had been there 30 years, the third envelope would save him.
He opened the third envelope.
Prepare three envelopes.
Visibility is down.....this stinks!!
People are calling in MADDER than heck to the local radio station.....the weather report DIDNT include the mention of snow.
Good morning.
Snow??? Oh my!
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--ours did. Chance of snow showers. Yep, in northern Virginia, in April.
Our really big deal today is that most of the commonwealth is under a fire watch--very unusual.
Morning all!
Thanks for the links. If OUR Congress buys into the global warming garbage, I will just give up that we can ever return to common sense in this country.
I'm having lunch downtown with a friend today and then will stop in at Birds and Butterfly's to see if there is a more economical way to feed the gold finches. They are a bright, bright yellow and quite small and sweet.
Morning, Kassie. We nearly went to CT this week to visit and am I glad we didn't go; the weather here is perfect and it sounds cold up north.
Good morning.
We've had a few high 80 days here this week. I would like to hang on to the 70s a little longer. Sure was nice not having a furnace or A/C bill.
Off to walk the dog and water the lawn.
Old Cut and Run himself (John Kerry) has a plan for withdrawal from Iraq.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060405/pl_afp/usiraqkerry
It was in the 80's here for a few days too but we're back into the 70's now. Off to exercise. Ugh
We've had very definite global warming fallout, in northern Virginia, after a full week in April. Been living in these parts since 1987; don't recall that happening in that period.
Sure, the planet's warming.
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