I stayed in my coma late into the morning. That sound machine is really evil. Speaking of comas, a reading—and consequently a discussion board posting—for Monday’s Rhetoric of Science and Technology class (for which I’m the summarizer) refers to the story of Johnny Got His Gun. I read this book as a young man, in high … Read more
Thanks to my friend and regular blog reader, Kathy, for the little ditty below. While I’ve often seen the use of home-going in the obits—“Home-going services for Emma will be held on Friday, February 27, 2004”—I’ve never seen one enumerate the entire guest list, so-to-speak: On Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007, heaven opened its gates and welcomed … Read more
An IBM colleague of mine instant messaged me today to tell me that, being inspired by my submissions, he submitted a onesentence.org entry himself—and got published! It’s a good one, especially with Thanksgiving on our heels. It’s called Pay No Attention to the Backhoe Outside. During the short conversation, he also congratulated me for making … Read more
I had my lab work done this morning—in anticipation of my physical which is a week from today, for which all of my lab results will be available. After fingering the crook of my arm for a minute or more, I said to the phlebotomist, “Don’t see anything you like?” She smiled. “This one right … Read more
I worked from home this morning—the highlight being my 1.5-hour conference call on Intellectual Property Naming & Legal Education. Not! 51 Powerpoint slides in 1.5 hours. Let’s see, that’s an average speed of 34 slides per hour, or a half-a-slide per minute. But I digress… I logged in to Yahoo Instant Messenger, which I rarely … Read more
Here’s a pointer to an entry in the blog of an IBM colleague and friend of mine. It is so like something I would write, especially the seat diagram part. This just totally cracked me up! Day One: Stuck in the Middle With You. Well worth the read! After a good ten hours of sleep, … Read more
Congratulations!!! You’re a PowerSeller on e-Bay. Get your PowerSeller benefits now! I love when I get such obvious phishing e-mails like these. I have never sold one thing on e-Bay. As a matter of fact, I’ve never even bought anything on e-Bay, and have probably been to the site maybe twice ever. Powerseller, indeed. From a … Read more
There’s something about the noise that a head makes when it bangs against a cement floor that’s not easy to forget, or stop thinking of once you’ve heard it. A customer—a young, very thin, black-haired girl just fell off a stool here at Helios; the back of her head banged the floor as she hit … Read more
My new Marpac Dualspeed Sound Machine 980a is really doing the trick. Deep sleeps; coma-like sleeps. I don’t think I mentioned (though I guess I could go back and check) that I used my favorite comparison website, mysimon.com, to see where online I could get this item for the best price. Love that site. Before going … Read more
Singapore Airlines has taken the unusual step of publicly asking passengers on its new Airbus A380 plane not to engage in any sexual activities. The potential problem has arisen because the first class area of its giant super jumbo contains 12 private suites complete with double beds. The rest of the story… Who knew? There … Read more