CubedNews

News 1

I attempted to impress a gaggle of leaders from a prospective client organization as they gathered at my office this morning for about 3 hours. Whether I succeeded remains to be seen; I should learn whether they recommend my company to the organization's full board just after mid-month. If they do, then the fun begins; an ultra-high-speed transition from another company to mine, smack in the middle of our busiest time of year...a small staff of six of us, which should be eight but for one vacancy and one person on sick leave. Who convinced me that I should run my own business? Whoever it was...you won...you got what you wanted...make the pain stop! What did I do to you to make you so angry at me as to persuade me not to work for someone else and just take their paycheck? I continue to want to try my hand at creating and selling genetically-produced lime/avocado mixes...maybe I'll call them limocados or avolimes. First, I have to acquire the skill to create them.

News 2

Today's weather in Dallas was typical for early January: cool, cold, wet, dry, warm, hot, windy, still, sunny, cloudy, sunny, cloudy, cloudy, cool, warmish, wet, warm, dry, cool, still, windy. Then, this afternoon we had a change. But it's back to normal again this evening.

News 3

A friend just bought a year-old Lincoln, the 2006 equivalent of the 2007 Lincoln MKZ. Despite my typical loathing of American cars and my desire to dislike irrelevant luxury, I have been impressed when I see the 2007 MKZ. I have invested a small fortune in my 1997 Toyota Avalon within the last few years, so I cannot justify getting a new, or even a used, car. But I'm feeling the fever. I promised myself that I would drive mine until I have at least 175,000 miles on it; I only have 147,000 now. And I've told myself I should wait at least until 200,000 miles. Silly me.