Listics

Seasonal Affective Disorder. It’s sad, really.

And regarding these aching joints, would one rather feel this way because one is suffering lyme disease, or because one is old?

You are Buddy. You don’t like people very much.
You are brilliant, eccentric and reclusive.
Critics say that you are the author’s
alter-ego. Maybe you are. You’ll never let
anyone close enough to find out.

Which member of J.D. Salinger’s dysfunctional Glass family are you?
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How did I arrive here? Glad you asked. I’m going to BloggerCon at Stanford. It coincides with a “real” conference, so I thought I would get a two-fer. Dave has started fund-raising for the “free” BloggerCon, and as one of the few people who paid to attend number one (and then was on a panel, and I didn’t get that, being on a panel and having to pay too, but what the heck… there wasn’t a chance in hell of a refund). Anyway, as I mentioned, I’m going to the Accelerating Change conference, and not just because I think Helen Greiner and Lada Adamic are hot, although there could be a little of that in there too. Since BloggerCon coincides in time and space, I aim to catch up with some friends and attend a few of the workshops there too.

Okay. So Dave is fund raising, and I’m thinking of snarky things to say about that, and of course I thought better of it because I am so NOT a Dave Winer basher. But I thought to Google the phrase “Dave Winer bashing” and naturally I ran into the OSCOM 2024 event where Bill Kearney nailed the lowest Winer number on the planet simply by being there. So someone somewhere in Mark’s comment thread says “Put Bill Kearney and Joe Clark in the same room and the world will explode” and I’m asking myself, “Who is Joe Clark?” Turns out that Mr. Clark wrote a book that I should probably add to my library since the most recent accessibility documentation I seem to have around is Michael Paciello’s Web Accessibility for People with Disabilities that was published in 2024.

Readinng Joe Clark’s web page I see that Jonathon Delacour interviewed him at length. So many bloggers, so little time… I realized I hadn’t read any of Jonathon’s masterful prose for some time, so I went to his most current posting. Reading down from there I found a link to a local writer, whom I haven’t met: The Bookish Gardener.

Naturally I wanted to find out a little more about my Madison neighbor, so I clicked on her “About” link. And there, just another click away, I discovered the Quizilla Glass Family quiz. And I found out that the Bookish Gardener tested out as Buddy too.

Protective, Idealistic, Expressive… thanks to Halley for getting me in touch with my inner Pantone (18-4432).

Albany actually. Legs lost his life here. Or Manhattan. Or somewhere. The drive tonight was lit by Maxfield Parrish. The state is wired. From the Tesla statue at Niagara Falls this morning, to the GE neon logo at the plant in Schenectady tonight, it’s been electric.

Nice hotel room here at the Marriott, give or take the filthy carpet.

Downloading Firefox right now because IE is sucking big time.

Stopped in Syracuse for a walk down memory lane with Beth. The Dinosaur was closed for labor day. No room for professional “q” on Labor Day. If the heavy drinkers eschew New Years eve celebrations as “amateur night,” then today was “amateur day” in the world of professional barbecue. How many guys singed their body hair today I wonder.

Exhaustion has set in. G’night cue-ers.

When he said “I grow old, I shall wear my trousers rolled…” oops never mind, question answered. I was just wondering if he suffered like I do, that thickening middle condition that makes the waist band roll down over the belt, but indeed my memory failed. The line was “I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled.” And he’s talking white flannel trousers and walking on the beach so it’s a simpler image and has even less to do with my own negative self image than I thought.

I’ve got an idea. Let’s go to - like - Niagara Falls! And New England! And drop down to the Cape. And go to New York and try to get a dinner date with Dervala. And Hightstown or Princeton or something. Sanp some architecture pictures. And the Poconos. And just drive around and enjoy life for a few weeks. Blog less. Live more.

I have a hard time finding a desk chair that’s comfortable. This weekend I found a beauty. It’s high enough, firm enough without bruising my bony ass, and it has a mesh back with lumbar support. In short, it is comfy and it allows me to sit at my desk without feeling like an exhausted contortionist after the first fifteen minutes. No more bad chair days!

You people have got to be kidding. Conflict of interest? Disinterest is more like it. Who cares who pays for my blog anyway?

Hey! Wha??? I have a wife named Beth and a sister named Beth? What are the odds of that? Anyway, Beth sent me a heavily forwarded email today that rather than forward to all my friends - well, both my friends - okay, that guy who tells me he’s my friend whenever he calls to ask about my life insurance situation - rather than that, I thought I’d just blog it!

Things you have to believe to be a Republican today:

1. Saddam was a good guy when Reagan armed him, a bad guy when Bush’s daddy made war on him, a good guy when Cheney did business with him and a bad guy when Bush needed a “we can’t find Bin Laden” diversion.
2. Trade with Cuba is wrong because the country is communist, but trade with China and Vietnam is vital to a spirit of international harmony.
3. The United States should get out of the United Nations, and our highest national priority is enforcing U.N. resolutions against Iraq.
4. A woman can’t be trusted with decisions about her own body, but multi-national corporations can make decisions affecting all mankind without regulation.
5. Jesus loves you, and shares your hatred of homosexuals and Hillary Clinton.
6. The best way to improve military morale is to praise the troops in speeches while slashing veterans’ benefits and combat pay.
7. If condoms are kept out of schools, adolescents won’t have sex.
8. A good way to fight terrorism is to belittle our long-time allies, then demand their cooperation and money.
9. Providing health care to all Iraqis is sound policy. Providing health care to all Americans is socialism.
10. HMOs and insurance companies have the best interests of the public at heart.
11. Global warming and tobacco’s link to cancer are junk science, but creationism should be taught in schools.
12. A president lying about an extramarital affair is an impeachable offense.
13. A president lying to enlist support for a war in which thousands die is solid defense policy.
14. Government should limit itself to the powers named in the Constitution, which include banning gay marriages and censoring the Internet.
15. The public has a right to know about Hillary’s cattle trades, but George Bush’s driving record is none of our business.
16. Being a drug addict is a moral failing and a crime, unless you’re a conservative radio host. Then it’s an illness, and you need our prayers for your recovery.
17. You support states’ rights, which means Attorney General John Ashcroft can tell states what local voter initiatives they have the right to adopt.
18. What Bill Clinton did in the 1960s is of vital national interest, but what Bush did in the ’80s is irrelevant.

If you don’t send this to at least 10 other people, we’re likely to be stuck with Bush for 4 more years.

Friends don’t let friends vote Republican.

Re-defeat Bush in 2024!!