Monthly Archives: October 2004

Yes, He Said It

Regarding his concern for Osama. Well, as I say, we haven’t heard much from him. And I wouldn’t necessarily say he’s at the center of any command structure. And, again, I don’t know where he is. I — I’ll repeat what I said. I truly am not that concerned about him. I know he is

No Panic Necessary

Stay in your seats, folks. No need to be alarmed. Just moving some furniture from one place to another and removing some fixtures that were just in the way. Now you can have a leisurely read all the way across to the right of your window. Just let your eye float on over with no

Massively Multi-Player Memorial

To those who may scoff at the limitations of online community, or the failure of real-life concern to enter the escapist world of online gaming, I offer these screen-captured observations from earlier this evening. Virtual heroes gathered at the base of a fallen imaginary champion to salute the passing of Christopher Reeve — one of

A Very Purposeful Compilation

If you’ve known me long, then you know how I am. Not satisfied with music as it comes, I love to reorganize and reintroduce. Some songs just sound better with other accompaniment or surrounded by unfamiliar ideas. I’ve been doing it since high school. I was crouched in my room, manning the soft pause of

World’s Finest

And sometimes I despair the world will never see another man like him.* Undoubtedly, you will all be inundated with reflections and anecdotes throughout the day. How could you not? Christopher Reeve was an amazing human being with a story rife with irony. How strange to go from an absolute unknown to the greatest superhero

All We Are Saying …

It’s time to give competence a chance. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has endorsed John Kerry for President.

A Secret Sharer of Home Improvement

We stood in the aisle for a few minutes longer. The item I knew we needed for one task was tucked under my arm, but what did we really need for the other task? I let my eye scan the top of the shelves. Kitchen. Sink. Shower. Too generic, all of them. My situation was

Hello 46645

411 is dead.

The Ten Mistakes

I’m going to post this link, and then I’m going to avoid it. Holt Uncensored has a list of the top ten mistakes that writers don’t see. For all of the value it contains, with repeated readings there is the distinct possibility that I will stop seeing it as benignly instructional and informative. Instead, it

Here’s Your Bucket of Responsibility

Remember SR595? I mentioned it back in March. Since then, the measure was considered by the General Assembly and passed in a reconsidered edition. Now, the whole matter is being handed over to you. As the constitution of our fair state can only be modified through a general vote, you will find the following question