As the creator of some rather bizarre humor pieces (let's face it, if you combine internal audit and humor you will get bizarre results), I often get the question "Where do you get your ideas?" I always think of the way Harlan Ellison handles that question. He answers "Schenectady."

The interviews have been exhaustive and the candidates have endured significant testwork. The result is a sample of the best and brightest sidekicks available. And this is where you, the fans, get to have a say in Auditorman's future. 

You've all heard of Stockholm Syndrome, right? You know, the phenomenon where victims display compassion for and even loyalty to their captors? For those who don't know, a quick history lesson.

We will be taking a rather circuitous route – visiting a book website, a bookstore, reactions to a book review, and, eventually, why auditors should care about any of it. That's what happens when you are on a plane with a few hours to kill and they keep pouring things for you to drink. (Caffeine can be an insidious frenemy.)

I have to give up taking informal polls.  I have been asking a simple question - How many here are CIAs?