The perfect, unintentional one-liner that comes from putting style above substance: the English acronym of the University of Not Bielefeld’s swishy moniker to justify opening up for teaching, and which becomes especially relevant for the coming semester where we will be fully open despite continuing record numbers of infections in Germany, works out to RIP.
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From danger-assessment forms to “Danger! Assessment forms”
I know. Another corona entry. It just seems there is nothing like a good pandemic and the associated fevers to really stir up the admin creative juices until all those clever new ideas just bubble up out of the froth. And another form this time around too: danger-assessment forms. (Or, in German, Gefährdungsbeurteilungen. Only slightlyContinue reading “From danger-assessment forms to “Danger! Assessment forms””
To serve and reject
Since Gutenberg, the single, greatest invention to further the nefarious causes of admin has undoubtedly been e-mail. (Now spelled increasingly frequently without the hyphen for greater efficiency.) Whereas before the printing, folding, and stuffing of countless pieces of paper into countless numbers of envelopes meant time, effort, and the omnipresent threat of paper cut relatedContinue reading “To serve and reject”
BCD 18.02.2022
More of a change than a comment, but, as I’ve said before, if you’re looking for a blog with strict adherence to the rules, keep looking … Just noticed today that they’ve changed the packaging for my underarm deodorant. Again. Although there was more than enough room for both pieces of information, the packaging nowContinue reading “BCD 18.02.2022”
Shoot first, ask questions later
A minor miracle occurred here recently at the University of Not-Bielefeld. No, no. Admin is still here in all its full glory. (Changing that would require a major miracle and you would not believe the amount of paperwork involved to get miracles on that scale approved nowadays. Much, much easier a few centuries ago.) Instead,Continue reading “Shoot first, ask questions later”
When rights get left behind
Going a little bit controversial on this one probably. But then, “live by the pen, die by the sword” has pretty much been a constant throughout human history, now hasn’t it? At the outset, however, I want to point out that this entry has less to do with the question of animal rights per seContinue reading “When rights get left behind”
3G, or not 3G, that is the question
I know. Another corona blog entry. But, with the fourth wave pummeling Germany at the moment, the admin types can’t get up to their usual mischief and are busy focussing their creative energies surfing this current wave. Now, Germany getting “pummeled” is really a relative thing. A friend from the UK wrote me a coupleContinue reading “3G, or not 3G, that is the question”
Private Data meets General Stupidity
Data privacy is a big thing in Germany. Really big. For instance, Germans guard their PIN numbers with utmost ferocity, hunching over the keypad to such a degree that it’s a wonder that there’s even enough light to see which keys they’re actually pressing. However, in addition to being a repetitive redundancy, PIN numbers areContinue reading “Private Data meets General Stupidity”
BCD 05.11.2021
With admin continuing to lay low—which is really only a bad thing in the context of this blog—it’s become necessary to find other admin analogous activities to take cheap potshots at. So, welcome to the first, irregularly scheduled edition of the Bonehead Comment of the Day (BCD), where I pay “tribute” to some statement madeContinue reading “BCD 05.11.2021”
Dog wine tastings
The admin types have been awfully quiet this summer, leaving me with a dearth of material for my posts lately. Some, including some of my readers, might see this as a positive thing. I see it merely as the eye of the hurricane and fearfully await what new adventures they might be dreaming up. InContinue reading “Dog wine tastings”
The Blog About Fog 