Yesterday, as a member of "Dogbert's New Ruling Class," I received the latest issue of the Dilbert Newsletter, which included a self description of Scott Adams that rang too true to my own experience.

"I employ a continuous stream of skilled craftsmen to repair my house because it's not safe for me to do any manual labor that involves sharp edges, splinters, or heavy things. I feel that I'm in mortal danger when removing lint from my dryer. So, obviously, using circular saws or climbing on the roof is pretty much out of the question. I won't even fluff a pillow if I suspect it's filled with pointy feathers."

I usually put on a manly front and say something like "my time is more valuable to me than my money," but in reality, like Adams, I know my limits . . . and the effects of my propensity, in such matters, to say "that looks good enough" when, clearly, it isn't.