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Throwback Thursday: It seemed as if you would be quicker
Opinion

Throwback Thursday: It seemed as if you would be quicker

Help is just a phone call away.

No silent night
Opinion

No silent night

Happy holidays to all!

It’s a small world after all
Opinion

It’s a small world after all

Lesson 1 was unexpected.

That boss is all wet
Opinion

That boss is all wet

Is penny pinching its own reward?

¿Qué pasó?
Opinion

¿Qué pasó?

I don’t think you can blame this one on island time.

Throwback Thursday: What repels as well as attracts?
Opinion

Throwback Thursday: What repels as well as attracts?

Maybe the lab is a little too future-ready.

No way out
Opinion

No way out

Make that call or go outside; either way, you’re going to have red ears.

Time-Machine Tuesday: We’re picturing two bathtubs in a field
Opinion

Time-Machine Tuesday: We’re picturing two bathtubs in a field

You might want to check what other emails have been blocked.

Code blue
Opinion

Code blue

Would there be a code if there had been two recoveries?

The usual suspects
Opinion

The usual suspects

So, she’s a one-woman IT department AND a private eye?

Throwback Thursday: Just our way of saying thanks
Opinion

Throwback Thursday: Just our way of saying thanks

It’s always nice to feel appreciated.

Hey, he said sorry
Opinion

Hey, he said sorry

Maybe fish just needs better bladder control.

DOS-si-do
Opinion

DOS-si-do

Where the heck is CTRL-Z?

Memory-Lane Monday: Sometimes these things just slip our minds
Opinion

Memory-Lane Monday: Sometimes these things just slip our minds

Flies, honey, vinegar.

Shell game
Opinion

Shell game

Jeez, working backwards usually saves troubleshooting time.

Throwback Thursday: Bank error in your favor, collect $100,000
Opinion

Throwback Thursday: Bank error in your favor, collect $100,000

Adjust this story for inflation.

Wayback Wednesday: If it works, don’t knock it
Opinion

Wayback Wednesday: If it works, don’t knock it

And now our printer is just like all the others.

Sometimes you win one
Opinion

Sometimes you win one

The old run-around pays off.

Infallible
Opinion

Infallible

The only problem is that users aren’t perfect.

Annoying, you say?
Opinion

Annoying, you say?

Really, there ought to be a law.

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