Category Archives: Work (WORK!!?!??!)

Maynard G. Krebs is frightened

The longest day of the year

Posted on September 7, 2004 by Marchbanks

Millions of people returned to school and work from summer vacation, and they all discovered their computers Don’t Work. Continue reading →

Posted in Empire, Work (WORK!!?!??!) | 5 Comments

Stretching the long arm of coincidence

Posted on August 25, 2004 by Marchbanks

I was talking to someone in Barking, Essex, fifty-five hundred miles away, who shared my name. Continue reading →

Posted in Empire, Family, Personal History, Work (WORK!!?!??!) | 2 Comments

When you’re hot, you’re hot

Posted on August 13, 2004 by Marchbanks

As I feared, the new thermostat didn’t cure Piet’s overheating problems. Continue reading →

Posted in Cars, Empire, Work (WORK!!?!??!) | 3 Comments

Cleaning the Fae

Posted on August 8, 2004 by Marchbanks

Like Piglet and the rain, I dusted and I dusted and I dusted. Continue reading →

Posted in Færie, Work (WORK!!?!??!) | 2 Comments

A certain amount of computerish success

Posted on July 24, 2004 by Marchbanks

When the computer tells me it’s running a temperature, it worries me to give it two metaphoric aspirin. Continue reading →

Posted in Færie, Them Computin' Machines, Work (WORK!!?!??!) | 4 Comments

A change of second jobs

Posted on July 19, 2004 by Marchbanks

As from now, my second job will be known as the Land of Færie. Continue reading →

Posted in Færie, Work (WORK!!?!??!) | 5 Comments

End of the season (and none too soon)

Posted on June 26, 2004 by Marchbanks

My official release date is next Wednesday, but since L and T are going to be gone to Las Vegas next week and there won’t be anyone but me to look after M, I asked for and got all next week off. Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Infernal Revenue, Work (WORK!!?!??!) | 4 Comments

The Warlocks, and Mackey’s Chocolate Cake

Posted on May 9, 2004 by Marchbanks

It’s a wonderful, rich cake, guaranteed to ruin diets and bring back memories of Sunday dinner after church. Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Cooking, Infernal Revenue, Work (WORK!!?!??!) | 3 Comments

This is not a test

Posted on April 6, 2004 by Marchbanks

The first day of the novus ordo is two weeks from yesterday. Continue reading →

Posted in Empire, Work (WORK!!?!??!) | 26 Comments

The call from the Inferno

Posted on March 31, 2004 by Marchbanks

You see, one of those support calls was eight hours long. Continue reading →

Posted in Empire, Work (WORK!!?!??!) | 7 Comments