women and children first

Announcement: Like the MAM who preceded me, the time is ripe to abandon this foundering ship and leap into the chilly waters of the job market. Although in his case, it wasn't so much leaping as being pushed screaming off the poop deck.

Not least among the benefits of taking the plunge, the new job will inevitably provide a wealth of blog material in the form of all-new sources of irritation. It's doubtful whether anyone will rise to take the crown of the MAM, but contenders are guaranteed.