Musical Monday

Today's offering is the exceptionally talented Mr. Steve Stevens:

Literary Thursday

What shall the next book be for our book group?

Any suggestions on a better schedule? Shall we make it monthly?

Input, people. Please.

Musical Monday

Three versions for your enjoyment by three of the greatest guitar players around.

Week to Week

The week in review:

The powers that be (work-wise) have determined, in their infinite wisdom, to restructure the staff and re-brand the departments, all, in their words, to facilitate the ability to "Delight and Empower" our clients.

It was determined earlier in the year that there was a "silo" mentality between the various departments (programming, customer service, training, sales & marketing, etc) where the predominant concern was "how does it affect us?". So, in an effort to 'break down' the silos, they've created the following 'teams' and departments.

What was formerly the Customer Service Department is now part of the Nurture Department ("A rose, by any other name..."). Of course, the members of that department are now scattered among various teams such as GEO Compliance, Int'l Logistics, eServices and the not at all mysteriously named xRM.

Rather than have all the Customer Service Specialist together, they now have specialized the teams so that, for example, the Domestic Logistics team includes a Product Manager, one or more Product Associate and one or more Product Assistant (what were formerly Customer Service Specialists).

All they've done is taken the Rubic's Cube and turned it on it's side (yes, I know...).



And, to top it all off, they haven't formally determined what, exactly, each department's and team's responsibilities, requirements and limitations are.



Where before the programmers would say "it's not our problem", now the International Logistics team can say "it's not our problem".

FUN!

Apart from work, my fantasy hockey league began, this will be my first year participating. Also, my fantasy football team is an ugly mess, sitting at 0-4 with little to no prospects of improvement. But we've been oh-so-close to pulling out a win a couple times. Luck of the draw I suppose. I'm really enjoying it, win or lose.

Went out to Mark's last night to give him another guitar lesson. He's really improving and seems to be enjoying the visits as much as I do (of course the beer could help that, too).

Tonight is another big Monkey Chow rehearsal, time is ticking away to be ready for our big debut show on Thanksgiving Eve.

Food Wednesday

I'm bad.

In my continued efforts to lose weight, I managed to eat way too much pizza last night (it was delicious!).

I know pizza preference are wildly varied and the options available range greatly from place to place. So I'm curious...



...when you get your very favorite pizza, what toppings do you order?

Musical Monday

Two versions of a great tune.






You know I've heard it said there's beauty in distortion.
By some people who've withdrawn to find their heads
Now they say that there is humor in misfortune
You know I wonder if they'll laugh when I am dead

Why am I fighting to live if I 'm just living to fight?
Why am I trying to see when there ain't nothing in sight?
Why am I trying to give when no one gives me a try?
Why am I dying to live if I'm just living to die?

Hey, you know some people say that values are subjective,
But they're just speaking words that someone else has said.
And so they live and fight and kill with no objective.
Sometimes it's hard to tell the living from the dead.

Why am I fighting to live if I 'm just living to fight?
Why am I trying to see when there ain't nothing in sight?
Why am I trying to give when no one gives me a try?
Why am I dying to live if I'm just living to die?

Yeah, you know I used to weave my words into confusion.
And so I hope you'll understand me when I 'm through
You know I used to live my life as an illusion,
But reality will make my dreams come true.

So I'll keep fighting to live till there's no reason to fight
And I'll keep trying to see until the end is in sight
You know I'm trying to give so c'mon give me a try
You know I'm dying to live until I'm ready ...
'til I'm ready .....
'til I'm ready .....
'til I'm ready to die