Proof that astrology is a load of bunk
Right now you’re loving this moment, and it radiates from everything you do. Your happy enthusiasm impresses everyone. Some aspire to be like you, while others just want to be around you.
-my horoscope today
Category: words mean things (Page 109 of 223)
Remember what I said about conservatives?
Bush offered no U.S. intelligence data to support his fears, and aides said he may not offer any new details in Monday’s address. The purpose of the address, they said, was to synthesize the case against Saddam with blunt rhetoric and assure Americans that administration plans are well thought-out.
Word of the day: circumspect.
Have you seen that UPS commercial with the series of happy, smiling people so delighted to be receiving their packages from the happy, smiling UPS driver? The one that ends where the children rush up and spontaneously hug the UPS driver?
If I were a parent, I think one of the last things I would do is let my kids hug deliverymen.
Well, everybody’s doing it. And who am I to buck a trend? So, mercifully on a separate page, is 100 Things About Me.
I go to bed now.
My fame is spreading.
I’ve been quoted on Coachamatic, Andy Wibbels’ great online resource for career coaches. Thanks, Andy.
For the last few years I’ve been on quite a anti-consumerist kick. My friend Mike Van Sistine would beg to differ, constantly ribbing me about my lakefront condo and “German touring sedan” (VW Passat). But in general, the idea of “shopping” for “stuff” leaves me vaguely unsettled, and I would much rather give something away than acquire something new.
But today I was in Best Buy, and I found myself wandering over to the high-definition, 16:9 plasma TVs. *Homer Simpson drool* I may have blacked out for a minute.
Ask a conservative and a liberal where they want to go for lunch.
Conservative: Wong’s Garden.
Liberal: Well, there’s a lot of good places. There’s that new Italian place down the road, and The Parthenon is good. I wouldn’t mind going to Wong’s Garden, either, although the last time I was there I didn’t like it. Anywhere is fine, I guess.
Where do you think the three of you will be going for lunch?
I think the main reason conservatives triumph in so many situations is that they are so damn sure of themselves in any situation. And people naturally gravitate toward certainty, even if it’s patently wrong.
This morning I watched Asst. Sec. of Defense Richard Perle and Gore’s national security advisor Leon Fuerth “debate” the coming war on Iraq on “Meet the Press.” Fuerth was so wishy-washy it made me sick. If he said “Well, I think Dick and I agree on this point” one more time, I was going to shoot out the TV like Elvis on a fried banana sandwich bender.
And no matter what the question, Perle had a forceful and assertive answer. This isn’t just a matter of personal style. Liberals equivocate, they “see all sides of the issue.” Especially now, they need to get a backbone and say what they mean. There’s a lot riding on this.
I really like Joss Whedon’s new series “Firefly.” The cast is interesting to watch, the tone is right on, and unlike many others I’m intrigued by the premise (science fiction western) rather than turned off by it. Given a little breathing room, I think it could be fantastic.
But there’s something wrong with the sound design. I had to eventually turn on the closed captioning and keep it on, rather than miss big chunks of the dialogue. (This doesn’t happen with other shows. I’m old, but not that old.) The background music and effects are too loud, and/or the dialogue is muffled. I hope they can fix this problem – it’s the only thing making me hesitant to watch in the long run.