Veronica called me at the office today, around one in the afternoon, and asked me to receive her latest male friend for a consultation “around three.” She was a bit disappointed when I told her I only had a half-hour slot open at two-thirty. “Don’t worry,” I assured her, “since it’s my schedule constraint, not… Continue reading From the Long Legged Beastie, Lord Deliver Us
Category: Politics and Law
What Not To Wear
It was around four-thirty yesterday afternoon, and, it being Friday, and Fridays being generally slow, Gretchen asked if she could leave early, and, naturally, I said yes. In order to have it ready for a Monday morning meeting with some gentleman from Guinea, I hung around putting the finishing touches on my analysis of the… Continue reading What Not To Wear
Thereby Hangs a Tale
He that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed. Around ten-thirty this morning, Gretchen buzzed my extension. “You’ve got Joe the plumber on line two,” she informed me. Being eager to finish remodeling my basement bathroom, I picked up instead of requesting that… Continue reading Thereby Hangs a Tale
Nordic Depression Festival Coming Soon
My first appointment after lunch today was with Krona Kronasson from the Icelandic Embassy here in Washington. He brought me a bottle of Reyka vodka. “Distilled entirely with geothermal energy,” he proudly told me as he took a seat on the couch by the window, “and made with glacial water filtered through a 4,000 year… Continue reading Nordic Depression Festival Coming Soon
Ya Pays Yer Money and Ya Takes Yer Chances
First thing this morning, I had an appointment with one Cassandra Wymiotowac, Senior Public Relations Advisor to American International Group, better known as AIG. The woman was all business, that’s for sure – she entered my office, shook my hand and got right down to brass tacks. “Mr. Collins,” she began, “this is just one… Continue reading Ya Pays Yer Money and Ya Takes Yer Chances