Friday, February 27, 2009

Chapter 88


Chapter 88

"You are taking pot shots at the messenger, again", she scolded.

"I'm sorry, it's just..."

"I know."

"I am just using your intelligence and sensitivity as a sounding board so that when I take this to the web, it is valid and has a sliver of credibility."

"It is and it does. But please don't point that finger at me and twist the volume knob to 10 because it makes me feel like I AM THE ISSUE."

"Oh Jesus, I am so sorry, you know I don't mean that. I just get carried away sometimes, and..."

"I understand, and it's OK. Maybe you should think about trying to share instead of trying to sell. Maybe that would soften the tone enough to get the message across without alienating the undecided or ill informed. "

"Do I do that?"

"Sometimes."

"Sometimes?"

"Most times."

His hands cradled his head as it slowly rocked east and then west.

"At least I'm not as bad as those assholes from the Warner Music Group."

"No-one is darling."

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yes, please don't point that finger at me.

KML5 said...

But the volume is OK?