Smite Me Once, Shame on You

Pseudonym update: One of my paralegal partners-in-crime from back in the day, himself a quite accomplished blogger and world-traveler, has on his own accord proffered several pseudonym suggestions for himself. He writes, “If I ever do anything noteworthy enough to make an appearance in your blog, I would appreciate a superlative religious moniker.” He then goes on to suggest “Light Of The World,” “Everlasting King,” “A Chief Cornerstone,” “Possessor Of Heaven And Earth,” or simply, “The Almighty.”

Yall. I mean. You know I do not want to discourage pseudonym submissions. But nor do I want to be smitten, struck by lightning, or trampled by some errant wild beast for breaking what I’m pretty sure is the number one “Thou shalt not” in Judeo-Christian theology.

Especially when, safety-wise, I really have enough to worry about simply by virtue of being an AIG secondee. Yesterday, my boss warned me against flashing around my AIG badge on the streets. Because passers-by have taken to spitting on AIG employees.