:-( Despair, Inc.

Some of you know that I have two blogs. This one is my "professional" blog...The Big Yellow Book is my personal one, linked to my personal website www.waltboyes.com, like this one is linked to ControlGlobal.com. This is the first time I've ever cross-posted between the blogs, but it is just so apropos that I can't help it. So here's what the other blog said: --------------------------------------From The Big Yellow Book-------------------------------------------- No kidding. I got a catalog in the mail just now from Despair, Inc.(R). I've seen their messaging before, but I've never gotten a dead tree version of their catalog before. This is amazing. What it says about the market for "dilbertian" humor is truly rich.

No matter How Lackluster You Are, You Have the Potential to Be So Much Less.
We can help.

That's the headline. The picture on the cover is of a bag of french fries, and the caption is, "Not everyone gets to be an astronaut when they grow up." Some random takes: Cluelessness: There Are No Stupid Questions, But There Are a LOT of Inquisitive Idiots! Mistakes: It Could Be That the Purpose of Your LIfe Is Only to Serve as a Warning to Others. Idiocy: Never Underestimate the Power of Stupid People in Large Groups. ...and my favorite: Meetings: None of Us Is as Dumb as All of Us! What can I say?