My coworker's 'budget' sushi idea led to a very weird afternoon in the office bathroom.

My friend's boss does this all the time, @grant347. He'll say "sorry things got delayed" but never admits he forgot to send the files. Or "sorry if that came across wrong" instead of owning his rude comment. It's always "circumstances" or "a mix-up," never his own fault. My buddy says it makes the apology feel totally empty.

Reminds me of my neighbor who tried to tell me I was using the wrong kind of paint on my fence last year. He went into this whole thing about wood grain and weather proofing, and I'm just thinking, buddy, it's a fence. It's holding up fine and it's not even your fence.

On the coast last year... slowing down avoided a real mess.

Ever wonder about mixing those two together? I tried layering coffee grounds with chopped eggshells under the banana peels last season. The roses went nuts, like the combo fed them longer. It seemed like the grounds helped break down the peels faster, and the eggshells kept slugs away. Felt like I hacked the whole natural feed thing.