Phone Conversations in Print

So... what's going on? Not much, yeah same here. Same ole, same ole. Huh? Yeah, I saw that! Yeah! Remember when the guy... yeah you know it. That part was killing me. Right on. The wedding? Yeah, it's still coming along. Yeah, she's on top of it. I don't know. All I have to remember is to get a tux. I can't believe it's happening. I know! It's weird though, everyone I talk to (well not everyone but you know what I mean) has told me not to get married. I mean, I haven't met a single married person who told me it was a good idea. I know. Yeah, it scares me. I don't know what to do about it though. Yeah, she's psyched about it. Although I gotta tell you, I think she's more excited about the wedding than she is about the marriage. Yeah I know, a wedding is a big party and it's her day... blah blah blah. But you know, I wish the talk would sometimes center on the marriage itself. The track record in my family is none to good. You know what I mean. I don't know, I'm sure it will work itself out. I hope so anyway. I mean, how do you know when it's the right time or even right person for marriage? Yeah yeah, I hear you. "You know when you know." Well, I tell you what, I don't know. Nope. Not 100%. Well sure... Yeah... Yeah...Ok. That makes sense. You've got a pretty good head on your shoulders there. Thanks for listening to me. Oh hey, I gotta get going. I just got home from work and I have to take a crap. What's that? Yeah... well, what are you gonna do? When you gotta go, you gotta go and for some reason, I gotta go everyday after work. But enough about my poop schedule, I really do have to go. Ok. Ok. Yeah. You too! Later on man.

Rivethead

So I read a pretty decent book this last weekend. It's called "Rivethead" by author Ben Hamper. It's a true story that chronicles one man's life in a GM factory. I found it to be very real and an interesting perspective on a way of life that I have no way to relate to. Often we hear about the autoworkers getting paid a lot of money for jobs that don't require much (if any) real skill. Geez those guys have it easy... However, the mindless monotony of doing the same thing over and over (and over...) again takes its toll. No hope for career growth, no mental stimulation. Just a sea of pounding waves of dullness and repetition eroding any sense of self worth that one may have had. The bureaucracy of the personnel office and poor management decisions in general are pointed out comically in a way that screams of frustration. Eventually becoming something that is not only accepted, but also expected.

I give it an 8.5 out of 11. Different than my normal reads, but still very good. Rivethead is riveting.