Another creative action by civil(ly disobedient) servants Oregon county bans all marriage: “It may seem odd,” Benton County Commissioner Linda Modrell told Reuters in a telephone interview, but “we need to treat everyone in our county equally.” State Attorney General Hardy Myers said in a statement that he was “very pleased” with Benton County’s decision. “It is my sincere hope that the legal process will provide clarity for each of Oregon’s counties.” I just love it when government types use stuffy pol-speak to endorse tricky issues. Now come ON, Lane County, OSU is stealing a march. The home of the…
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I had a conversation with one of the agents earlier that got me thinking: I need some sockpuppets in order to make routine customer service calls more pleasant to handle. She was telling me an old, old story – client on the phone is not happy about some aspect of his travel, but what he’s really not happy about is actually some aspect of his company’s corporate travel policy, because he can’t get the SUV/upgrade/much more expensive hotel/ticket on a non-preferred airline that he wants. He was rude-ish to the agent and she was calling me to vent. There was…
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Things to do tonight: Laundry Sort out travel bag Pack Remember to throw in contact lenses, sunglasses, hat, hiking shoes Smooch hubby Things to do tomorrow: Leave house by 6AM to make 810AM flight to S**t Lake Settle in at B&B, goof around at Mom’s Need to pick up prezzie for Daniece and Danephewinlaw Dinner with David’s friend Jim and girlfriend (note, several good restaurants in neighborhood Smooch hubby Collapse Things to do Saturday: Leisurely breakfast See what Mom’s up to (prolly do odd jobs) Check out Pop’s old tools for possible liberation (miter box) Sort out prezzie (wrap, yadda)…