My adopted blogson Joey of Single White Male is graduating from high school.

Do you want to know why I keep him on my blogroll, even though he only posts once a week or so? Because he says things like this:

I have a friend who's bi-polar. And once, when she was in a depressed type state, and she and I were talking about life.

And I said, "Do you ever walk into a classroom, totally excited because you're about to learn something new, something that you've never known before?"

And she said, "Yeah."

And I said, "Well, that's how I feel about life, the world is a big classroom, and there are new opportunities everyday, and new things to learn if you don't spend your time watching the clock."

Congratulations, Joey.

Your present is the key to the universe:

Whenever you need to get something accomplished, and you're stuck dealing with a low-level flunky (no offense to the flunkies of the world), DON'T ask "How can I get this thing done?". They will say "I don't know" and you will be screwed. Ask instead "Who do I need to talk to in order to get this thing done/approved/dropped, etc.?"

Someone, somewhere ALWAYS has the power to grant your wish. And, since you're letting them shift responsibility for the decision away from themselves, the person you're talking to will ALWAYS point you to someone who is either authorized to grant your wish, or knows who can.

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