Different Company, Different Conversation

Ate with Fink and Middleton, conversation was reminiscent of lunching with Greenman - far more intellectual, yet still entertaining.

Fink told tales of his AP past (a prelude to his talk with AP's Michael Giarrusso). Middleton and I nodded and laughed at appropriate moments.

Pepper steak is still not peppery enough, squash and tomatoes was almost all tomato juice. I need to order better. 

Post-lunch conversation with Sweetser leads me to believe we need another rule - Sweetser must comment, daily, "I can't believe you guys eat there."

Follow the Script!

There are rules when eating at the Faculty Center:

• Russell must remind Johnson that he doesn't have tenure.
• Hume must point out her "lovingly prepared" veggie sandwich
• Hollander must at some point make an off-color remark
• Johnson then points out we all followed the same script as before
• Rinse and repeat, as needed.