August brings the dog days of summer, often the hottest days of the year. Remove air conditioning and many of us would revert to earlier customs of simply taking this month off and heading for cooler climes, whether it's a trip to the shore, a drive to the mountains or a short amble to a tree-shaded hammock.
But there's too much to do, too many irons in the fire to take more than a moment's respite. Better check that iPhone for new mail, the latest tweet or LinkedIn update. As Foreigner sang, “It gets so urgent, so urgent, you know it's urgent.” Or perhaps you identify more withAlice's White Rabbit: “I'm late, I'm late… no time to say hello, goodbye, I'm late, I'm late, I'm late!”
Read Chris Amrhein's previous column, “Misplaced Terminology“
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