High and Dry

So much rain over the weekend and then seeing all the flooding in Reading and Pottstown not to mention Washington. Checked in on my Dad and he wasn't concerned but on Tuesday night they were calling for a crest in the 'burg of 25 feet. Come on down, he said. By Wednesday morning it appeared to be only a 20.5' crest early Friday morning but he still gets water in the basement at 20'. doesn't mater if it is one foot or one inch, the stuff in the basement has got to be moved. So with Big J, I traveled last night and picked up some cinder blocks to raise the poor little sofa in the basement off the floor. We also took up some boxes and bags and I even got a real neat set of blue dishes. But the best find the experience had to be the link to the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service. BTW - it crested today at 19.6' - blessings in disguise.

Going Blogstal

I've thought about posting info / complaints / rants about my workplace but I don't think it will serve any real purpose and frankly there is no need to show the dirty laundry in a public forum like this. But I really respect those who do, not only for their courage but for the juicy tidbits they share and the feeling of being an insider you get. Microsoft is a prime example of an organization dedicated to the art of the spin. They are almost as remarkable as the current White House. There an interesting dialogue going on with two blogs. Here and Here . One anonymouse spilling all and the other not so anonymouse but trying to work within the boundries. Both are succeeding.

Anonymouse

Every so often, I click on a link and it gets blocked by my company's network. It's never porn or nudity or even salacious humor but it probably has been identified somewhere by someone for some reason. But now, I, and you, can beat the system. Check out Anonymouse.org