Shellpile

Life lists
I've written before about Facebook and the interesting human behaviors it engenders. Lately I've been thinking about the way people approach their 'friend' roster. Some, seeing Facebook as a way to keep people in their lives informed, limit their friends...

The perils of PC-ness
In my previous life, the holiday season was always a bit of a perilous time of year. It was my responsibility to write a year-end message from company leaders to their employees.
For the most part, the leaders were mindful of the diversity of the workforce, given it was a multinational company. We worked so hard to address the non-American employee population, in fact, that US employees would complain at times....

We all shine on.
Hard to believe it's been 30 years since John Lennon died. Somehow it seems odd that I've had more years on earth than he did.
I remember being a high-school junior in the winter of 1980, and deep in my initial admiration phase for the Beatles. My crush at the time was a fellow-Beatles lover with more than a passing resemblance to Paul McCartney, but really he was just an entry...

The curse of the accordion
Q: What's the definition of a gentleman?
A: A man who knows how to play the accordion, yet doesn't.