- Friendly Bob Adams - Tuesday, Aug 22, 23 @ 8:09 am:
A nice morning in beautiful DuPage County, but it’s supposed to be a scorcher this afternoon, continuing for a couple of days. Any days over 95 degrees or below 5 degrees are just miserable, but we can tough it out, as one does.
At least I have a justification for not mowing my lawn this week. Too hot to mow, plus this heat would turn my lawn brown in a day or two after mowing.
- LincolnCoNative - Tuesday, Aug 22, 23 @ 11:01 am:
– I was shocked then a little embarrassed at my naivety to learn today that the butter cow has wire support underneath it.–
great story in the Tribune about milkweed garden program to help Monarch butterflies. collective efforts can help. just saw a story on line about beekeeping in Slovenia and how it is a national pastime treasure. we can help the environment at our own homes.
Basically, tech companies dramatically increased their headcount just to have a large number of employees, so too many employees not enough work. The next time anybody says “run government like a business” or “state employees are lazy and overpaid” keep this article in mind. Slacking off that much for a government employee could get you fired and maybe even arrested.
- Friendly Bob Adams - Tuesday, Aug 22, 23 @ 8:09 am:
A nice morning in beautiful DuPage County, but it’s supposed to be a scorcher this afternoon, continuing for a couple of days. Any days over 95 degrees or below 5 degrees are just miserable, but we can tough it out, as one does.
- hisgirlfriday - Tuesday, Aug 22, 23 @ 8:17 am:
I was shocked then a little embarrassed at my naivety to learn today that the butter cow has wire support underneath it.
https://twitter.com/217Problems/status/1693711973723082993
- Former ILSIP - Tuesday, Aug 22, 23 @ 8:39 am:
At least I have a justification for not mowing my lawn this week. Too hot to mow, plus this heat would turn my lawn brown in a day or two after mowing.
- LincolnCoNative - Tuesday, Aug 22, 23 @ 11:01 am:
– I was shocked then a little embarrassed at my naivety to learn today that the butter cow has wire support underneath it.–
You couldn’t believe it wasn’t butter?
- Amalia - Tuesday, Aug 22, 23 @ 11:29 am:
great story in the Tribune about milkweed garden program to help Monarch butterflies. collective efforts can help. just saw a story on line about beekeeping in Slovenia and how it is a national pastime treasure. we can help the environment at our own homes.
- Flapdoodle - Tuesday, Aug 22, 23 @ 11:56 am:
@ cermak_rd
Hope you see this — yesterday you mentioned subscribing to a German TV service. Would you mind sharing which one? I’ve been shopping, can’t decide.
Thanks!
- Lurker - Tuesday, Aug 22, 23 @ 2:04 pm:
@LincolnCoNative, that was funny. Well done(bp)
- hisgirlfriday - Tuesday, Aug 22, 23 @ 2:35 pm:
Well played, LincolnCoNative.
- MyTwoCents - Tuesday, Aug 22, 23 @ 5:10 pm:
There’s a new story about a Google employee working 1 hour a week and drawing a six figure salary:
https://www.businessinsider.com/google-employee-says-he-works-one-hour-days-fortune-2023-8
Basically, tech companies dramatically increased their headcount just to have a large number of employees, so too many employees not enough work. The next time anybody says “run government like a business” or “state employees are lazy and overpaid” keep this article in mind. Slacking off that much for a government employee could get you fired and maybe even arrested.