Last Day

30 Apr 2001

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1 Min

By: William Shunn

Table of Content

Today is my last day at CTW. I am laid off as of the end of the day. I'm rather sad. I'm wearing my Fucked Company t-shirt.

Work Downsizing Sesame Street

Author

William Shunn

Hugo and Nebula Award nominee. Creator of Proper Manuscript Format, Spelling Bee Solver, Tylogram, and more. Banned in Canada.

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Writing

Just Starting to Get Traction

In his recent New York Times interview, Louis C.K. offers a good reminder of what it takes to build a career, for those who've been toiling away for decades: NYT: You have the platform. You have the level of recognition. LCK: So why do I have the

10 Apr 2013

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1 Min

By: William Shunn

Cool Shit

The Incredible Utility of Christmas Tree Tinsel

I learned something very cool yesterday. Of course, I'm a science geek, but I still thinks it's cool enough to share. I'm in Los Angeles this week, doing what I hope will be ongoing programming work for a new client. The client is a

01 May 2012

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1 Min

By: William Shunn

Poems

La Sagrada Familia

Today I read about a man who has spent the past thirty years writing someone else's biography. And he's still not finished. Not to quibble with anyone's life's work, but that's a lot of years to spend on somebody else&

05 Mar 2012

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1 Min

By: William Shunn

Tucker's law

Politics

Why I Love Malcolm Tucker

I think most people know me as a fairly laid-back guy in person, never getting too exercised or losing my cool, even when someone's being a jerk to me. If that's your opinion, then you've never worked in an office with me. Seriously. Ask

17 Mar 2010

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2 Min

By: William Shunn