My boss is out of the country in Italy. Someone who knows this sent him an e-mail late yesterday asking him to complete a form and send it back today. I cannot complete the form on my own, and there is a six-hour time difference between here and Italy that makes contacting my boss somewhat difficult. When I called, his hotel suggested I try again at seven o’clock their time. The person who sent the e-mail is also unavailable and will apparently remain so until at least two o’clock our time. E-mail sent to the address specified bounces back.

None of this, I realize, is particularly important or interesting. I’m just venting.