Sweet Clyde, laugh derisively at him

“I just made a spreadsheet with columns titled ‘Action Item’ ‘Owner’ and ‘Target Date.’ This is the first time I've done this in over a year. Ugh I feel dirty.” - Jeff Amadon


Who's this guy, and why do I care?


Jeff is a former colleague who moved on to bigger and better some time ago. By choice, mind you...this was before the layoffs. He now toils away making solar cells or something, but apparently has now decided to stop being productive, and has resorted to the timeless art that is Engineering by Collecting Owners and Target Dates. Way to go, Jeff!


Were there any good Letters to the Editor today?


The answer to that is a Yes, with an If, and a No with a But. Often, during the school year, teachers will assign homework to students in their class to write a Letter to the Editor. These letters tend to be grouped together in a phemonenon I like to call "Homework Day." The results are often painful, like this Stellar Effort from the archives:

• Letter removed at the request of the publisher

So, today was "Homework Day" in the paper, but the majority of the letters were from Middle School kids. We here at Jeremy's Sametime Status (Jeremy Is In The Office) have made a conscious effort to limit our mockery to those of High School age or older, so there will be no re-prints today. Sorry.