I had hoped, as I hoped about Post #1,000, to write something lengthy and truly self-indulgent.
This will disappoint many readers, but I don't have time to do that. Instead, just a quick update: even though Inner Drive Technology still exists (as does all of its software and ongoing maintenance), I'm now working for Avanade, a joint venture between Microsoft and Accenture.
And, in the spirit of the season, on my way to Avanade's Chicago office yesterday, I noticed something...odd...about the Daley Center:
Gotta love Chicago. And tomorrow they dye the river green. Thursday they show up to work late.