Things I am thinking about having thought about: I feel bad for Jalen Hurts. Swapped out for Tua Tagovailoa, despite having been the guy for Alabama last year... and this year, gets put in on Alabama's last drive for mop-up duty, when the game's already lost and there's no flexibility left to exploit. "Go in… Continue reading Jalen Hurts, Clemson, Politics, Teamwork
Category: humor
Managing Social Capital
There are a lot of authors who talk about managing social capital, especially in terms of relationships… but from what I can see, most people fail to apply the rules of social capital beyond personal relationships, even if they’re wise enough to manage how they interact with their significant others. It also turns out that… Continue reading Managing Social Capital
The Story of my Hand
Back in October 2016, I had a hospital stay, with surgery for an infection in my right thumb. In some ways, it's not that big of a deal, in other ways it was a very big deal - they used terms like "life-threatening" after the surgery was successful. There've been some long-term effects, some physical,… Continue reading The Story of my Hand
Irony
Irony is immersing yourself in "Ready Player One" while everything’s going on around you. (I missed a landing while watching the end of the movie, even though I've seen it before.)
April Fool’s…?
In a world where Donald Trump has a semi-realistic chance at the Presidency... I figure that he, and his supporters, are all the fools we need. Happy April, folks.
Repost: A brilliant new film idea
Inspired by the apparent congruence between the book World War Z and the film World War Z, I was struck by an imaginary conversation that led me to a very marketable idea. Here's the conversation: "Let's call it 'Tom Sawyer.'" "But the main character's named Philip MacGillicuddy, and it's about an invasion of flying robotic… Continue reading Repost: A brilliant new film idea
Repost: Java sucks without semantic awareness
This is a short post from TheServerSide.com that I'd written way back in 2008. It was written in humor, which many who read it did not quite understand, but the point remains for those who wish to see it: A conversation with someone highlighted yet another problem with Java, a fatal one: Java's lack of… Continue reading Repost: Java sucks without semantic awareness
Repost: Writing prompt: a greeting card and a response
So I'm trying to write more often than I have, and by golly, I'm going to try to use writing prompts if necessary to make it happen. So here's today's: Write a poem in the disguise of a postcard message. Continue by writing a reply postcard message. Thinking of you with words so trite They're… Continue reading Repost: Writing prompt: a greeting card and a response
Repost: I love new words
I love words. I love them a lot. I could cuddle them and hug them and call them "George." I have read dictionaries and encyclopedias, in search not only of new knowledge, but in search of wonderful, new, intriguing words. I have favorite words, and I rejoice when I find new words. Reigning champions on… Continue reading Repost: I love new words
Repost: My speech synthesizer project from 1984
This is a repost, from 27 February 2006. It was on a blog-city blog I'd set up, and darn it if I wouldn't rather it be on this blog. This is a true story. If you're reading this, Dad, the previous sentence is false. My oldest son is into hardware, in a big way. Yesterday,… Continue reading Repost: My speech synthesizer project from 1984
