People who irk me, Vol. 1

-People who post unauthorized, not-for-public-distribution versions of copyrighted articles on their own websites and email them to massive lists. Ask first!

-Whoever was in charge at the Cambridge power department today when they cut our electricity without so much as a warning or explanation to Harvard.

-The neighbors, who cannot. shut. up. I can hear all their conversations. And they watch a lot of televised sports.