Laboring away

There's nothing wrong with working on Labor Day. All the cool kids are doing it today.
Writing for Time magazine online, Christopher Matthews reported Aug. 30 that Bloomberg BNA data suggest 39 percent of employers intend to keep their doors open today, requiring at least some of their employees to come in.
Most of the newspaper staff is off today, but I am subbing in for a fellow Features editor who's on the road, and his section normally would move most of its copy today. My co-workers stood on their heads to get things done early, but there were a few latecomers that couldn't be helped.

And besides, I like working on holidays.
I like the sense that I don't have to be here.
That it's my choice.

I like how quiet the office is.

I like the feeling of suspended deadlines.

Sean Clancy just left. Laura Brown will be in on copydesk. And Phil and Karen Martin are also here, with their little dog Audi.