The storm rolled in this morning, sending thunder ahead in warning, like the drums of a potentate’s caravan. Boom. Boom. I’m coming BOOM. BOOM. Getting closer! I got out of bed and stood at the bedroom window, watching the winds whip the trees, the flashes of lightning, and the heavy rain. I’ll never tire of thunderstorms. About […]
Day: August 18, 2002
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Idiots proliferate
There’s yet another article out about weblogging, this one Living in the Blog-osphere by Steven Levy at Newsweek. It started out with promise, though mixed with the usual condescension: So what kind of Weblogs live in the dark matter? There are endless personal journals like Zack’s, exposing thoughts and experiences that range from the somewhat profound to […]
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Dark matter posting
Today for lunch I had homemade tacos, with fresh lettuce and tomato, cheddar cheese, and spiced beef, served up in a hard corn shell. I always put a sweet-spicey tomato dressing on top rather than salsa. Afterwards, I played with my cat, Zoe. She’s ten years old, a beautiful silver tabby, and still playful as […]
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And another into the dead zone
Just when you thought that we were going to have a typical weblogging Dead Zone (i.e. the weekend), more juicy tidbits pop up. An open letter from a neighbor to the North: You have become a nation of monsters, America. Hypocrites. Murderers. Fools. And an accompanying MeFi thread. We in the US are more than aware of what’s […]