Run for your lives! The Duchy is reorganizing. There hasn't been a major reorganization in the Duchy since King Hairboy's bloodbath of several years ago, when King Hairboy wielded the Sword of RightSizing with a mighty hand. Then the Duchy Bored wielded the Sword of RightSizing on King Hairboy. Duke Phfffr hasn't used the Sword the way his predecessor did but he has allowed the Black Queen to borrow the Rack of Strategic Planning. I think she tried to use the Rack on the Diva but the Diva was too fast for her. We know she used the Rack on Dotland, however, the Dots are tough and flexible and the Black Queen was unable to break them either. The Sword is actually a weapon whereas the Rack is an instrument of torture. Does this mean that the Black Queen prefers torture to battle? Let me think. The Black Queen normally operates in secret, says one thing and does another, makes promises she has no intention of keeping. Yes, she probably does prefer torture (or maybe assassination) to outright, open battle.
Currently the whole Duchy is quaking, waiting to see where they will be in the org chart or IF they will be on the org chart. (Aside: I once worked for a company that never fired anyone, they just left your name off of the org chart. If you didn't take the hint, they removed the door from your office (this, boys and girls, was in olden times, before the invention of the Cubicle). If that still wasn't enough of a hint, they moved your desk out into the hall. The next step was probably to move your desk into the lobby, but this was a software company and programmers are easily bored. They usually got tired of the game before the desk to the lobby move. )
So, be ready! Arm yourselves! The reorg is coming!
Showing posts with label public schools. Show all posts
Showing posts with label public schools. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Monday, March 05, 2007
Discord in the Duchy?
Everybody was talking about yesterday's amazing revelations. Duke Phfffr said that the "turmoil" in the Duchy wouldn't have any impact on the students. Oh, really? If the actions of the Castle denizens have no impact on the students, then what's the excuse for the existence of the Castle? What is the sound of one administrator falling?
One of the Dots said, "Here we are going to work every day, quietly going about our Dotly duties and our administrators are acting like this?!"
And why is the acquisition of a new version of Follay such a BIG SECRET? Let's see, the Laird of TiTS was accused of shady dealings involving procurement. Now the Lime Green Knight and the Black Queen are involved in a purchase that MUST be kept secret. Who exactly are they trying to keep it secret from? Could it possibly be the STATE and FEDERAL investigators they are hoping to keep the secret purchase from?
So many questions and NO ANSWERS.
In other news, the Dots were ordered to rearrange some of their Wednesday afternoon soirees. The upper echelon of the Castle needs to learn about something new called NOVUS Agenda. Without the V, that would be NO US. As Purple said "They are the NO US in ...." Very succinct statement of the Castle philosophy!
And the Dots were told that they MIGHT be moved down the street to the Carpenter's Guild Hall. The Diva wanted the Guild Hall for her troupe but the Castle said that it would be entirely unsuitable for the Diva or anyone else and was going to be sold immediately. (The Diva is now miffed.) Now Her Blackness says the Dots should move there, even though (or maybe because) it has no place for sending and receiving pigeons and no contact with the rest of the Duchy. Even more than pigeon space, the Dots should make sure that there are door handles on the insides of the doors. Remember, private prisons are now legal. Her Blackness also requested new job descriptions from the Dots today, all of the Dots except Silver, that is. White Tornado considers the request a bad omen. Silver considers it harrassment. (Silver is just jealous because the Queen doesn't want her job description.) Last time she asked for job descriptions the Dots provided their normal 4 volume abridged set, with accompanying charts and graphs. This time, the Black Queen was careful to specify that she wanted bullet points only with no long words. Silver was heard to mutter "I'll give her bullet points, all right!"
One of the Dots said, "Here we are going to work every day, quietly going about our Dotly duties and our administrators are acting like this?!"
And why is the acquisition of a new version of Follay such a BIG SECRET? Let's see, the Laird of TiTS was accused of shady dealings involving procurement. Now the Lime Green Knight and the Black Queen are involved in a purchase that MUST be kept secret. Who exactly are they trying to keep it secret from? Could it possibly be the STATE and FEDERAL investigators they are hoping to keep the secret purchase from?
So many questions and NO ANSWERS.
In other news, the Dots were ordered to rearrange some of their Wednesday afternoon soirees. The upper echelon of the Castle needs to learn about something new called NOVUS Agenda. Without the V, that would be NO US. As Purple said "They are the NO US in ...." Very succinct statement of the Castle philosophy!
And the Dots were told that they MIGHT be moved down the street to the Carpenter's Guild Hall. The Diva wanted the Guild Hall for her troupe but the Castle said that it would be entirely unsuitable for the Diva or anyone else and was going to be sold immediately. (The Diva is now miffed.) Now Her Blackness says the Dots should move there, even though (or maybe because) it has no place for sending and receiving pigeons and no contact with the rest of the Duchy. Even more than pigeon space, the Dots should make sure that there are door handles on the insides of the doors. Remember, private prisons are now legal. Her Blackness also requested new job descriptions from the Dots today, all of the Dots except Silver, that is. White Tornado considers the request a bad omen. Silver considers it harrassment. (Silver is just jealous because the Queen doesn't want her job description.) Last time she asked for job descriptions the Dots provided their normal 4 volume abridged set, with accompanying charts and graphs. This time, the Black Queen was careful to specify that she wanted bullet points only with no long words. Silver was heard to mutter "I'll give her bullet points, all right!"
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Distress in the Duchy!!
Wow!! Who knew!!
The Dots thought the Black Queen was out to get them. Who knew she was after TiTS as well! I read the infamous resignation letter and it could have been written by any of us Dots. You go, guy!!
I suppose the villian in TiTS problems might not be Her Blackness but that means that the Duchy has two people that behave like that. Seems statistically unlikely.
Wow!!
The Dots thought the Black Queen was out to get them. Who knew she was after TiTS as well! I read the infamous resignation letter and it could have been written by any of us Dots. You go, guy!!
I suppose the villian in TiTS problems might not be Her Blackness but that means that the Duchy has two people that behave like that. Seems statistically unlikely.
Wow!!
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Dotland Dispatches
The Dots have been immersed in teaching and learning while the Duchy has been immersed in...? We all know what the Duchy is usually immersed in and I have to admit it does seem to be getting deeper. The Lime Green Knight has been holding secret meetings. Sage attended one of the meetings but has been sworn to secrecy so we know nothing of the details. Is there a secret handshake? Are there special robes? Were there secret ceremonies? Why is it all so secret? Is it a plot? Is this a danger to public safety? Should Homeland Security be notified? So many questions!
In other news, the buzz is all about Sage's new feature attraction, "Dewey does the Duchy", unrated. The content of the new feature is a closely guarded secret in Dotland however your intrepid reporter was to able to obtain this. You be the judge.
And now for something completely different...Cabinet National Library The same site also has the ideal meeting place for the Duchy's next administrator's retreat...The Hidden Agenda in Cabinetlandia. Unlike the present Castle there would be no parking problem.
Speaking of parking, Pink recently attended an mandatory inservice on Service, held in the Bored Room of the Castle. There was, of course, not enough parking...or seating...or handouts. Let's see...105 schools, more than one person from each school, mandatory attendance. Should the organizers have a mandatory inservice in arithmetic first?
In other news, the buzz is all about Sage's new feature attraction, "Dewey does the Duchy", unrated. The content of the new feature is a closely guarded secret in Dotland however your intrepid reporter was to able to obtain this. You be the judge.
And now for something completely different...Cabinet National Library The same site also has the ideal meeting place for the Duchy's next administrator's retreat...The Hidden Agenda in Cabinetlandia. Unlike the present Castle there would be no parking problem.
Speaking of parking, Pink recently attended an mandatory inservice on Service, held in the Bored Room of the Castle. There was, of course, not enough parking...or seating...or handouts. Let's see...105 schools, more than one person from each school, mandatory attendance. Should the organizers have a mandatory inservice in arithmetic first?
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