Night Owl Cards

The schedule that I keep is one I have known for years. It suits me. Through all the jobs I have worked, not one has been 9-to-5. I sometimes think of what it would be like to work a 9-to-5 job, but more often I am grateful that I don't. Because I am not operating 9-to-5/Monday-through-Friday, commonly held truths/sayings/ideas lose their meaning on me. A couple of them are downright annoying. One of them just recently passed. Here it is: "While you are barbecuing/picnicking/at the beach/etc., take a few moments to remember why you have the day off." I understand the sentiments of this Memorial Day "lecture," and I think it's important to reflect on those who have lost their lives for our country, but here's the thing, and again, thanks for reminding me about what the day is for although I already know why it's here and have been aware of it for some 40-plus years now, but ... I DON'T HAVE THE DAY OFF!!!!! Thank you for reminding me ...

Was there a World Series? Funny, I could've sworn they skipped it this year. Yeah, I just don't think there was one, because I'm certainly not in the mood to congratulate anyone, and I definitely don't feel like celebrating. So that must be it. They didn't have a World Series this year. Bummer. Oh well. I suppose that's better than the alternative, which would be having your two least favorite teams of all-time win back-to-back World Series. What are the odds of that happening? Come on, math majors. I DEMAND  the odds. Next to impossible? Yeah, I believe you there. It just couldn't happen. So, yup, definitely no World Series this year. Gosh, how unfortunate. I guess that means we're already into the offseason, or as I like to put it "what the eff are the Dodgers going to do to beat that sorry-ass group of N.L. West pretenders in 2011?" I've been a little too busy to focus on where the Dodgers need help, but I'll give it a wild gu...