Robyn Hitchcock is My Hero

Here's a small sample of why that is the case:

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The Opposite of Poetry

Tal wrote recently wondering how to address his students' use of the term "retard" in casual conversations/insults/etc.  We discussed how this is a hurtful word, and one that is passing out of common use.  Tal observed:

"My take on it is when these never ending teen converations go on about what's dumb, retarded, lame, and stupid, they fill up empty space that could be filled up with 'I love,' '____is great,'  'I wish,' or something beautiful.  That is, the void gets filled with the opposite of poetry, music, or ideas."

I'm a Judge

As of February 20, 2008 I am a Judge!  I'm now working as a workers' compensation judge with the State of Minnesota, Office of Administrative Hearings.  Nice robe, eh?

Corporate Jargon

The following are a sampling of buzzwords in  use at my current place of employment.   I don't think I'll be hearing these as much at the new job...

In Flight

Drive

Operationalize

Lean Into Your Discomfort

Raise the Bar

Value Proposition

Circle Back

Drink from a Firehose

Drink the Kool-Aid

Line of Sight

Going Forward

Leverage

Take Offline

Change Agent

Appetite for (X)

Onboard (verb)

Matrix Organization

Reach Out

Boil the Ocean

Work Life Balance

At The End of the Day (usually uttered by EVP, P&C)

Drill Down

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