Old people call each other every month to remind their friends what day the check is coming. It’s that important.

He does get brushed and groomed, but oh my, post walk and zoomies
he’s a dust mop!

A bed of flowers.

Federal employees being asked to account for their time at work is not new or novel. I worked in special education for 50 years. Our staff were required to do "time studies" for two weeks twice a year. We documented every minute of our working day. Thats how funding and hiring decisions were made

"Logic only gives man what he needs," he stammered. "Magic gives him what he wants" - From Another Roadside Attraction.

Oh for fs, that's how we got here! Before Bush's 'No Child Left Behind" reforms that prioritzed test scores, we actually used to teach courses in Civics, Current Issues and Critical Thinking.

Sounds like you’ve been through some school shooter drills.

What a small, petty man.

Feeling prickly

Maybe you could have embraced the atmosphere here and posted something kind, positive or uplifting for your first post.

It starts by us imagining it.

A monarch butterfly chrysalis.

How is Star Treks’s Enterprise like toilet paper?
It circles Uranus and picks off Klingons.

We want kindness, human connection and positivity. We want a healthy town square.

Bye bye Morning Joe.

Thank you so much. Delightful as well as calming.