Business models [sorry, no pictures] “We must get our costs down in order to compete, and must focus on the products our customers want and are willing to pay for,” chairman and chief executive Donald J. Carty said. [on YAHOO – originally picked up from Pud’s site] I think that’s a blindingly obvious statement. Folks … Business models

Road tripping “Part of the trick of being happy is a refusal to allow oneself to become too nostalgic for the heady triumphs of one’s youth.” Larry McMurtry in his book, \\Roads\\ [NY: Simon & Schuster, 2000. page 165] I ran across that quote a couple of nights ago, judging from the page number, it’s … Road tripping

Feast Day of St. Cassian Patron Saint of teachers But I’m not sure what the point is that I’m trying to teach. Or be taught. Other than I need to make sure I have the right ticket in hand when I go the airport. That much I do know. Or that maybe I should write … Feast Day of St. Cassian Patron Saint of teachers

Flying Low Imaginations run rampant about some of my actions and behaviors. “Kramer, I recommended this lady to you, now don’t flirt too much, okay?” Or, “Kramer, what did you \\do\\ last night?” That question is usually asked with a leer and a knowing nod. So, in honor of the questions, I was going to … Flying Low

Tickets and such Got off to the airport on time. Got to the airport, looked at the baggage check line, and I went on inside, curbside would take too long. Stood in line, got to the head of the line, fondled my ticket, realized I didn’t have the right coupon with me [always save those … Tickets and such

I was on the hike and bike trail, heading home after foraging for office supplies [means I was in the closest superstore across the river], my mailers and ink jet cartridges wrapped in a shirt and tucked under my arm, and paused on the trail was a father with his child, both on bicycles. They … Derailers and phones

Springs. Spoke. Latin quote. [title brought to you by Bubba’s Baits and “Home of Cheap Haiku”] “Utere lactucis et mollibus utere malvis: nam faciem durum, Phoebe, cacantis habes.” [Martial Epigrams, volume 1, book III, #89] Long day, long night. Went to the Springs [Barton], went to the Spoke [Broken], El Paso Red Eye and work. … Springs. Spoke. Latin quote

Tie together country music and Shakespeare? One of the most critically acclaimed versions of Shakespeare’s \\Richard III\\ was done starring Ian McKellen, first on stage, and later as a movie. I did see it on stage, at the National, in London, close to a dozen years ago. I still remember bits and pieces from it, … Tie together country music and Shakespeare?

Sales Tax & the website Round a-bout, 7/8/02 10:10 am, ya’ll Psychicfair said: > The Texas State Comptrollers office called > me yesterday (Tuesday) and said > that they “would probably come to > the El Paso Psychic Fair to see if you all > had your ORIGINAL Texas State Sales Tax > permits WITH … Sales Tax & the website