Win-win, elucidated

A co-worker sent me a message about splitting up some work between us and called it a “Divide and Concur” process. I love this, because it’s not about bludgeoning the work into submission, but more about separating the work between us and coming to an agreement. It’s all about accentuating the positive.

karma…a true story

Jilly sez:

so i’m driving billy to work today and had my old driver’s license with me – finally getting around to making the name change on my social security card. my old license was one of those rare ones with a great picture. smiley, good hair day, etc. as we were pulling [...]

Still Life with Potatoes

A couple of potatoes that I found on the counter, basking in the morning light. The interplay of vegetable, light, and shadow made for a stirring tableau, rendered here for everyone’s enjoyment.

I don’t want to say any names

…but someone fell fast asleep on the couch today.

Musical Duncan

Strengths 2.0

I recently re-took the Clifton/Gallup strengths assessment survey, and oddly enough I got almost exactly the same results as I did with their v1 test about 2 years ago. The only difference is in the #5 slot, where I have maximizer now instead of adaptability.I suppose this means their test is consistent or at [...]

Five Alarm Cheese Sammich

Every now and then Jilly and Jake have a day out, and I get a photo like this. Jake munching away on lunch in a fantastic getup like this.

As for work, it brightens part of my day to get a photo like this in the mail, until I realize I have another 5 hours until [...]

Dirt Fight!

Duncan says: “You shoulda seen the other guy!”