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Many happy returns | An Alien Mind
https://analienmind.wordpress.com/2015/05/18/many-happy-returns
The mission log of an alien on earth. An acquaintance has begun having “episodes.” That’s British for “heart attack.” It’s not his first encounter with such issues. He had some very large number of bypasses more than a decade ago, and he adopted a super-healthy lifestyle. So the last decade has been a gift, really. He has been living on borrowed time. We visited him in the hospital and brought him a “get well” card. Darling wife asked me what we should write in it. Oh well, at least he got the joke.
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Push where it gives, surrender where it doesn’t | An Alien Mind
https://analienmind.wordpress.com/2015/05/12/push-where-it-gives-surrender-where-it-doesnt
The mission log of an alien on earth. Push where it gives, surrender where it doesn’t. Recent events have reminded me of that lesson again. I will not go into detail because the details do not matter. But the lesson remains. The way forward sometimes becomes obvious by discovering where the way forward does NOT lie. The worst has not happened yet. It may not happen at all. But if it does, I am ready for it. From → contemplation. Larr; Don’t shoot the messenger. I see dumb people. So Far from Heaven.
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Don’t shoot the messenger, part 2 | An Alien Mind
https://analienmind.wordpress.com/2015/05/12/dont-shoot-the-messenger-part-2
The mission log of an alien on earth. Don’t shoot the messenger, part 2. I gave a customer some bad news last week. To ease the pain, I worked up three scenarios:. The one they wanted, which is not possible. Another they didn’t want, which is better. Another they wanted even less, which is best. As I spoke to them, it became clear that they had already contemplated the less-desirable scenarios, and they agreed with my conclusions. So that was a nice surprise. All’s well that ends. It’s just work.
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One of these things is not like the others | An Alien Mind
https://analienmind.wordpress.com/2015/05/06/one-of-these-things-is-not-like-the-others
The mission log of an alien on earth. One of these things is not like the others. Apparently the maid was distracted when she cleaned my room today. She left something behind. That’s better than me coming back to my room and finding something missing. That’s happened to many of my comrades over the years. Normally I don’t allow housekeeping into my room. I have been lax this week. From → travel. Larr; I don’t understand. Don’t shoot the messenger →. I see dumb people. You're Doing It Wrong.
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Don’t shoot the messenger | An Alien Mind
https://analienmind.wordpress.com/2015/05/07/dont-shoot-the-messenger
The mission log of an alien on earth. Don’t shoot the messenger. Today I have to tell a customer that their goals cannot be met in the time they, using the resources they have. I worry that they will want to hire us to try to meet their goal, instead of changing their goal. I do not enjoy kamikaze missions, and a kamikaze mission is what this project is, on its current timeline. We’ll see what happens. From → work. Larr; One of these things is not like the others. I see dumb people. So Far from Heaven.
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An Alien Mind | The mission log of an alien on earth. | Page 2
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The mission log of an alien on earth. Mike Morasky, “The Future Starts With You”. In the game, a prerecorded announcement tells you:. 8220;If you are a non-employee who has discovered this facility amid the ruins of civilization, welcome! And remember: testing is the future, and the future starts with you. Good work getting this far, future-starter! That said, if you are simple-minded, old, or irradiated in such a way that the future should not. From → music. The best days of owning a boat. The weather c...
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I don’t understand | An Alien Mind
https://analienmind.wordpress.com/2015/05/06/i-dont-understand
The mission log of an alien on earth. I don’t understand. An acquaintance of mine is mercurial, but now she is becoming more so. She has high days and low days. It doesn’t take much to set her into a funk, or blow her into a rage. I asked her, in an oblique way, if anything was bothering her. She said no. Yet her erratic behavior continues. I don’t understand her. But in the end, it’s not my problem, it’s her problem. All I can do is be nice. From → people. Larr; Offended enough to kill. I see dumb people.
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Earthquake | An Alien Mind
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The mission log of an alien on earth. I felt an earthquake this morning. Since we live in a very geologically stable area, I thought it was odd. Two gentle thumps through the ground, separated by perhaps five seconds. Nothing rattled in the house, so it was very minor. Had I not been motionless, I would not have felt it at all. It could have been a “ skyquake. 8221; caused by Martian ships or various Earth-based spy craft. It could have been an aftershock from the Nepal quake. From → events.
