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I’ve had this picture hanging around for a while. I took it in London, a couple of years ago, outside the Imperial War Museum. Intially, it seemed an odd place for such a sentiment, but in retrospect I think it makes perfect sense. Well, not sense, exactly. But it feels right. Read the rest of this entry »
There was a time when I would, once in a while, watch the Jerry Springer show. I don’t watch it anymore, because I can’t believe it is anything but staged. But back in the old days, there were moments like this: Read the rest of this entry »
I usually watch the Today show while I get ready for work. I don’t care too much for any of the morning news shows, but I want to know if there are any traffic or weather issues, and of course if there are any important headlines that have cropped up overnight.
On Thursday, there was a lot of talk about the tiger that escaped from its enclosure in the San Francisco zoo, killing one young man and mauling two others. And as usual, the fact that it had only just happened did not stop the newscasters from probing for information that did not yet exist, in order to draw dramatic conclusions that make no sense. Read the rest of this entry »
Guantanamo has been in the news again lately, as the Supreme Court has recently heard some arguments about the status of the prisoners there. So…it’s been on my mind.
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So tonight, I just hit Play, and John Lennon happened to be in the CD player. And I fell even more in love with him than ever. I know this sort of thing is supposed to happen when you are a teenager, but back then I wasn’t allowed to listen to rock and roll, and I really didn’t discover Lennon until shortly before his death — which I remember like it was yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »
Well, apparently my blog is a little short on big words, or long sentences or something.
If you were hoping for intellectual pretension here, apparently you hope in vain.
Oh, I just remembered two commercials I saw that really annoyed me. If you’ve known me for a while, you’ll know how I don’t love the holidays, in general. Really, I don’t hate holidays themselves. I just hate what we do to them. Read the rest of this entry »
So, after yet another decongestant, and a beer and some pizza, I remembered something that I saw earlier today.
I don’t usually write about politics, because I know some of the people I like the best don’t agree with me. Also because for reasons I don’t really understand, I get too emotional talking about at least some political issues.
But, this has just been bugging me. Read the rest of this entry »
As you can see, I’ve been spending less time writing and more time figuring out how to make this space look the way I want it to. See the nice picture? And the different colors? I even made my own widget, so you can send me email. (It’s a ways down on the left hand side …)
There’s a lot left to do. Technology is hard to learn when you get older. So, one step at a time.
Meanwhile, I was looking through Amazon for something today and got a great idea for a book. It will be really easy to write!
Title: Self-Esteem for Dummies
Chapter one: Don’t buy stuff from people who insult you. Put this book back! Don’t pay for it! No wonder you don’t have any self-esteem!
Chapter two: There. Don’t you feel better now?
