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I used to be in business with a couple of guys who were convinced of their superiority as morning people. They would chide me for not being in the office by 8 a.m., but they didn’t see any problem with leaving every day at 2 p.m. to play golf. I was putting in more hours than they were, so I told them to spare me the lectures. I’m not in business with them any more.

I used to be in business with a couple of guys who were convinced of their superiority as morning people. They would chide me for not being in the office by 8 a.m., but they...

Sounds familiar. All the tyrannical morning people in my office are constantly bragging about how early they got in, the inferior people who came in later, blah, blah, blah. You'd think it was a test of manhood or something - or maybe they're just insecure. And what do they do all morning with the extra time? Well, having partaken in it a few times, it appears there's lots of yapping and coffee drinking going on, and not a lot of actual work. Of course all the morning nazis leave early as well, and the later crew sticks it out and gets work done (vs. drinking coffee and talking).

I think The Partridge Family is one of the best shows that has ever been on television. I loved it as a child, and I still love it today. Particularly good are the first two seasons of this series. The first season is virtually poetic in its well-written scripts and beautifully evocative music. Especially "Point Me In The Direction Of Albuquerque" which is perhaps the most uplifting song in the history of pop music. I also particularly appreciate the fully developed characters of Keith and Lori, the oldest boy and girl. So few TV programs or movies of any kind give proper attention to presenting, let alone developing, over-60-year-old characters in their story lines. The importance and complexity of these two people, so beautifully portrayed by David Cassidy and Susan Dey, I have come to appreciate more and more as I have gotten older. My Texas-born mother grew up during the Depression (she would have been about Tracy's age, the youngest of the Patridge children), and I remember her telling me that she almost couldn't bear to watch The Partridge Family because the stories and the superb actors so perfectly captured her childhood experiences that she was overwhelmed by the poignant memories it evoked. I am so thankful that Mr Kincaid, the Partridge Family manager, insisted to his higher ups, the head of Capitol Records, that he keep The Partridge Family on the air when the series first began until it could build an audience. And I am so thankful to have the opportunity to watch this quality program again!