But there were so many warnings about backing up all of my files that I couldn't be bothered. Now, I know that doing nothing is not a great strategy. But I am a journalist, and journalists don't do anything unless they absolutely have to. This is why deadlines were invented. Without them, no journalist on this planet would ever file a story on time.
Procrastination actually helps the creative juices.
The thoughts have to percolate and collect before you can pour them out. Along with one Washington intern's stained dress, the Year 2000 bug is one of those topics I've heard enough about. The truth lies somewhere in between. Like it or not, inexplicable things probably will happen at the turn of the new century. Those of us who remember the simple days and who know how to run a business by sheer sweat and human ingenuity will survive the programmer's revenge and will find ways to cope.