Something's Happening Not Good

Something's happening today, something not good.

No words, no announcement, just a feeling.

Almost noon and the day still seems tentative.

President absent, Veeps looking around uncomfortably, mid-managers' heads buried in paperwork.

Rumors, of course - lots - but if you live by rumors we have been: bought out, sold, laid off, closed down, the President (Co., not U.S.) resigned, the President (Co., not U.S.) has been indicted, the Co. has been indicted, or the Owner has died. Plus more variations. No "good" rumors (beyond "We're safe - I think"), which is fairly par for the course: bosses don't look like pre-root canal patients when they're happy campers.

A strange electricity in the air and the skin feels tingly. Either mass paranoia, a flu epidemic has hit, or there's bad news a-comin'.