Thank you, zjw. i definitely need to get off my butt and run in the morning before work. I also think I need to be honest with myself. I need to hand my boss back the garbage, or at least not try to solve the problems he creates. I think I don't because I think I can advance my career by aiding and abetting. That is what makes me a hypocritical jerk. I need to accept that my career will suffer, but I will save my sanity and self-esteem.