Fastest man in a chair

I was asked to write a story for our new Spartech newsletter. So I did and they put it on the cover. Everyone thinks-rightly so- that I am superstar now...

You can click on the image with your mouse if you would like to read it.

I am pretty sure this is the first edition of the news (or at least the first one they have shared with me...). I can't believe my story beat out "safety awards given out in Tupelo" or "Greenville, OH Plant Consolidates". It is an extreme honor...

I am proud, so do not mock me...

I was edited though. The last graph (paragraph to your non writers) should have read:
"By refusing to do merely what was expected, by challenging his own personal goals and by being an inspiration to us all, Saul truly defines excellence."

They added "a Spartech core value" at the end - totally ruining the sentiment I had working. Soul is bought and sold again. I need reusable lawn signs for selling my soul it happens so much these days...

Comments

Anonymous said…

Congrats! Way to go! I am not mocking you, but I find it hard to believe you got top billing over TUF_GLAS LD Two-Piece Cup. I hear that one is up for a Pulitzer ...

Good Job, but, do you really work out of the Warsaw Office?

Noj nOj noJ

1:53 PM

todays survey

Since you all have done so well with the past two surveys I've taken ( another shirt slogan for Dad and do you get full eating salad or just bored ), here is another: If you eat, say, a bag full of fortune cookies - and I am not saying I have - do they all come true or just a first/last rule? Do they all negate if you eat more than one? Anyone? Bueller?

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