Monthly Archives: March 2008

Calendars: Mostly the Bane of My Existence

By Iris | Published: Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
I always used to think that calendars were simple affairs. You’d either write appointments and deadlines into a paper calendar, or you’d write them into an electronic calendar. What could be simpler? Well, apparently even the enigma that is The Research Process is easier to get right than a process for simultaneously keeping track of [...]
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I Don’t Use Phones

By Iris | Published: Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
… apparently. Which is perfectly fine with me. I actually don’t like calling people. How do you know if they’ll be there or not? Or if they’re busy? IM and email work best for me because I can decide how my message will arrive and whether or not I care that it’ll arrive when the [...]
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On Being Appreciated and Appreciative

By Iris | Published: Monday, March 3rd, 2008
Have you ever noticed how we work and we work and somethings go right and some things go wrong and some things are frustrating and every once in a long while somebody stops and says, “You did a great job.” Ever noticed how you have the impression that those “great job” moments are incredibly few [...]
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