"Certainly over the next six to nine months we could do a bolt-on acquisition," says Clorox chairman and CEO Don Knauss, "something south of $100-$150 million …."

"Bolt-on" is the bee's knees.

Don't you wish your writerly sensibilities didn't prevent you from sometimes talking like that?

So the new communication SVP at CBS, Jeff Ballabon, is a a big Republican activist who once said my favorite presidential candidate in the last election "is extremely dangerous."

So what do I do about it? Following my new m.o., I keep my friends close—and I friend my enemies.

"Jeff confirmed you as a friend on Facebook."

As per usual: While I've been cursing the darkness, Shel Holtz has been lighting a candle.

He and his readers contribute a pretty comprehensive list of communication-specific job sites.