My fired friend deeply surprised me with a call today. She was contrite and utterly without venom, and we spoke productively for about 30 minutes. I am pleased that she found the initiative to do this, as it is itself indicative of progress. I didn’t give her the full-on hard-ass treatment, but I did unambiguously … Read more
I had lunch with Lea today. It’s relatively easy now that Aaron’s in preschool three days a week, and we don’t do it enough. I’d like to nudge the frequency up to twice a month or so. We ate at P.F. Chang’s. (That’s a whole new restaurant for me, now that I know to stay … Read more
I’m told I’m difficult to buy gifts for, and I believe it. I rarely know what to tell people when they ask. Well, this Christmas your problems are solved. Albert Einstein’s Longines wristwatch is up for auction on October 16 (hat tip, Watchismo Times). (Incidentally, there are some exceptional close photographs of several additional fine … Read more