LOSING YOUR WATTAGE

While outside last night I noticed that one of the apartments on this street has a rather lovely lamp near the window. Not very bright, a gentle saffron glow. Which really does look nice.

My own apartment doesn't face the street, so my night time illumination is not part of the ambiance out there. It's industrially bright. So that I can see my keyboard and read the stamping on some of my older briar pipes.


I'm rather keen on functional lights. Not as badly as one of the individuals with whom I work, who firmly believes that if you need to find something you absolutely must use a flashlight that emits blinding disaster spotlight radiance.

Once you find it, you must interrogate it.
Good cop, bad cop. Bad something!
Hiding from us like that!

Batteries are a constant issue.
It is very frustrating.
For him.

Sometimes I worry about his Watts.


He also has a habit of answering questions with details that go all the way back to the beginning of time, which can make communication an iffy matter.
Don't ask questions if you aren't willing to wait.
Or if you can help it.


To me, many questions are 'yes' or 'no'.
Even if they aren't.


What time is it?
Yes.
Where did you put the screwdriver?
Yes.
When is supposed to rain? Tuesday or Wednesday?
Yes.


You wanted the short answer, didn't you? The short answer is always 'yes'.



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