3 January 2001 - dishonor before death

Jay Scott : Daily Whale : archive : 2001 : 3 January 2001
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Whom the Gods Would Destroy, They First Employ

boss: I've rewritten the project goals to be more ambitious. Your task is to provide analysis proving them infeasible.
hero: How does that makes sense?
boss: Time will explain all. Besides, to generous souls, every task is noble.
hero: No! Death before dishonor!
boss: The order is not important.
hero: Actually, once I'm dishonored enough I won't mind being dead. What the heck!

give me a clue so sweet and true


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