Humor by Tom Coffee

Hurricane Headlines

Tom Coffee — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:27:02 +0000

Once again hurricanes are in the headlines and once again I have a morbid and unnatural fascination not with the storms themselves but with how the media chooses to report on them. I imagine reporters are given “Hurricane Stories” in the same way that privates in the Army are given “latrine duty.” Both jobs [...]

How To Fix that USB Device Not Recognized Error in Windows Vista

Tom Coffee — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:42:32 +0000

I’ve had the dreaded Windows Vista for exactly a year now and I just had my first real “issue” with the OS. It was the dreaded Windows Vista “USB Device Not Recognized” error that seemed to appear after a quick power blip in my home. For those of you not familiar with the famous Windows [...]

House Hunters Drinking Game

Tom Coffee — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:51:51 +0000

My wife and I like to watch the HGTV show called House Hunters which is a pseudo reality show that follows someone as he or she looks at three homes and ultimately buys one. It’s one of those shows you never actively sit down to watch, but rather you find yourself watching when nothing [...]

Why You Should Never Discuss Home Improvement Projects with Your Wife

Tom Coffee — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:32:03 +0000

It begins with a spot on the wall. I’m eating dinner with my wife when I notice a white speck on our red dining room walls near the wooden baseboard molding around the floor. My wife and I are having cold left over pizza for dinner because we’re both tired from a long day at [...]

Advice from a Hiring Manager: What NOT To Do In Your Cover Letter and Resumé

Tom Coffee — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:33:45 +0000

Ever since receiving a promotion at work a little while ago I’ve found that one of my main duties is serving as a hiring manager for my office. Between retirements and position changes and job additions I have been hiring and moving people around for the better part of a year now. I [...]