Status Symbol
ADVENTURES FROM STORAGE B: Status Symbol by Kian Bezeel Something reminded me today of an Ultra-super Overlord I once had at a totally different Storage B. He was fond of cornering employees at the men’s room urinal and asking for status updates literally while you both had your junk in your hands. It usually took the form “So, what are you working on?” And a quick “we’re almost done with module x”...
Mojo Rising
ADVENTURES FROM STORAGE B: Mojo Rising -by Kian Bezeel I’ve written before about my work-wife’s mojo that drives men to obsession. The mojo has expanded and crossed gender lines. She teaches English as a Second Language (ESL) classes in the evening. One of her female students started taking multiple candid photos of her and asking her to hang out outside of class. The student thinks WW is a wonderful teacher and is overly...
Pleased to Meet You. Won’t You Guess My Name?
ADVENTURES FROM STORAGE B: Pleased to meet you. Won’t you guess my name? – by Ken Bolding I just returned to work after taking two extra days off for the Labor Day holiday. My boss’s 80-year-old Secretary didn’t even acknowledge me when I said good morning. A few minutes later, I was talking with a colleague in my cubicle when she interrupted. “I have a student who needs to talk to you,” she said. I...
(Air Travel Edition): One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
ADVENTURES IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION (AIR TRAVEL EDITION): One step forward, two steps back -by Ken Bolding The gate attendant announced that the plane we were supposed to be on at 6:15 pm comes from L.A. and then turns around and flies back to L.A., but on the way, it experienced mechanical problems and had to divert back to L.A. They swapped planes and are headed here to Tucson but are now running an hour late. A woman approached the...
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