Happy shopping!

An interesting anecdote in “Dare to change: An alternative vision for Singapore” by Chee Soon Juan.I discuss what I have learned of Singaporean values with a local journalist. “What is the ‘national interest’?” I ask. “Peace, happiness, you know. That sort of thing.” “How do you find it?” “Shopping,” she reveals, lighting another Winston. “I… Read More »

Do you confess?

58.4% have called into work sick when we weren’t.50% admit they regularly sneak food into movie theaters to avoid the high prices of snack foods.29% admit they’ve intentionally stolen something from a store.10% of us switch tags in the store to pay less for an item.29% are virgins when they marry.13% (mostly men) have spent… Read More »

April 21, 1989 (Friday)

Broke records: (1) 22nd consecutive working days!; (2) First midshift of the year without being extended! “When you lie, you must smile” joke on Merine.

Natural laws? (2)

Boob’s Law:You always find something in the last place you look. Weiler’s Law:Nothing is impossible for the man who doesn’t have to do it himself. Conway’s Law:In any organization, there is one person who knows what is going on. That person must be fired. Iron Law of Distribution:Them that has, gets. Heller’s Law:The first myth… Read More »