Never a good situation to be in, too often the case. This specifically refers to Penny's comment, but applies above also.

"nowhere project ... project management critical"?

That seems like getting all dressed up to ride a dead horse. Maybe good project management would be calling for a swift end of the...

I agree totally. Part of the problem with the article however is you have the "before the project" starts picture of a bulldog. Cute and cuddly, "Oh this will be...