Popularity

Today I could have been the most unpopular person at work. Fortunately, most people did not know I was responsible for their chagrin.

We are in the midst of tightening the security of our computer systems. There is a lot of tension as people scramble to get things done in very short time frames. One of these changes fell to me. Each computer, if it is idle for 15 minutes, must begin displaying its screen saver and can only be used again if a password is entered. Some people have done this on their own to ensure their privacy but most have not. The change occurred this morning and I think it was a rude shock. It came along with an edict that everyone who had not changed their password in the last 90 days needed to do so immediately. There was a lot of grumbling going on.

Tonight is the 2nd night of Chanukah and we read a storybook while the candle burnt down. The story was called Latkes and Applesauce by Fran Manusken. With a name like Manushken how could the story be bad?