An interesting article:  http://msn.com.com/2100-1104_2-5059458.html?part=msn&subj=ns_5059458&tag=msn_home

Duty tells me I should be working on CopperCon XXIII Programming.  Something else drives me to type here anyway.  Convention programming requires putting up with a lot of two-faced people.  I won't name names in order to prevent professional reputations from being ruined, so don't ask.  I'm just sick of people who claim that they couldn't get ahold of me (when I always confirm that they have the correct phone and/or E-mail before letting people go!) or even worse, that they haven't been contacted. 

The majority of participants are good about contact.  Many of them are excellent.  But there are a few who I would just like to flat out call liars, and have to use every ounce of will to not do so.  No one is worth the kind of agrivation these few cause.  I keep notes of every phone I have (as I have it) and keep every E-mail sent and recieved.  So I have documention to back me up.  I just don't understand why these people just can't admit that they procrastinated and still want a chance to participate.  Or at least they could give a better excuse which doesn't try to scapegoat me.  Trust me, if I ever act as program director for another convention, I will go out of my way to avoid inviting those people again.  I shouldn't feel like cursing, and I won't put myself into a situation where I might feel like that again. 

Anyway, duty does call.  Later.  Thanks for letting me vent, world.