Some people get promoted because of their potential and the ability to learn on the job while bring past experience to the process.  They usually blossom very quickly in the new role, I have found.  As a reward for my faith in them, they  typically worked harder and cared about our team performance.

Email is work and I’m not getting paid to do work on vacation. 

A.A. Dowd, smiling politely.

creating playlists is a chore (only slightly better on the desktop in a web browser)

I don’t bother watering my yard anymore. I have a nice lawn in the spring though it has some bare spots as it is a PITA to get grass to grow in those spots. I have been seeding with drought tolerant grass seed. Plus I cut my grass “high” so I am not cutting off the blade. When it gets dry, I let it go dormant. that…

At first, I thought you were making a political analogy. 

Max Schaefer hasn’t had the best of luck after leaving Blizzard. I wanted to love Hellgate London so much, but it wasn’t very good. I’d love to see it ported to modern consoles though just for the hell of it. The premise of the game was awesome, and it still has one of my favorite reveal trailers ever, even if it was…

That’s unfortunate... *continues to play Torchlight II*

And guess who gets to pay taxes to fix those roads? If you guessed “ICE owners,” you’d be correct!

Tow it around in a Radio Flyer wagon?

I might have to stick with it for walks even if I don’t stick with the actual running!

Beyond just making running suck less, it’s also just really good story telling.

I’m probably the only one in my house that likes American cheese (we’re a Vermont sharp cheddar family, with the Cabot “seriously sharp” as our jumping off point and only going wilder from there), but I swear it’s the best cheese to use in eggs. It has just the perfect melting point when mixed with eggs where the…

While I might not agree with your last step (and you might not agree with our various house styles), the rest is spot on. Eggs are the last thing I make while the family is sitting down at the table.

I’m definitely going to try the Zombies Run app, and I like the idea of using a playlist to mark my time. Thank you!

ITS A MAGAZINE NOT A CLIPPPPPPPPPPP

Akkad hardly believe it myself.

You ignored the qualifier in the sentence. “when it comes to the very basics.” But this isn't about the sentence? Is it?

oh man I see the Mazinga in the back there... I had that one when I was a kid. with a sword and finger rockets. Where is that chunk of plastic right now?

They’re freakyass things but apparently they are also good other-bug-eaters. For those who don’t get the reference, enjoy: