With all due respect to my friend Joe, who’s sister I love, and who has Down’s Syndrome… I was looking through the articles on reserve for a class I’m taking, and the title of one of the articles made me look up this word in my favorite (mega) dictionary: Quick definitions (rhetorician) noun: a person … Read more
I had this e-mail from Sarah this morning: Just a quick note to let you know that your email made my morning. As I am slogging through emails, yours was a lovely way to start my work day. I had an über-productive day, considering I didn’t “work” today. I got a lot of STC to-do … Read more
At 8:48, I tumbled outta bed, stumbled to the kitchen, poured myself a cup of ambition, and generally yawned and stretched and just tried to come to life. How original. I worked from home today, and had an interesting instant message chat with Mary Mahoney in Austin; I like her. Later in the day, I … Read more
Robert brought me coffee in bed, and then he made me breakfast. Love that man. So sweet. I met E-Ching and David at just after 12:30, and we made the two-mile walk from their house to K&W at Cameron Village. We entered the Disneyworld-like line that consisted, undoubtedly, of churchgoers coming, but with all the … Read more
I forgot to mention a couple of things that I wanted to capture from yesterday, but that entry was long enough anyway. I know, “Aren’t they all?” But you digress… The first thing was with regards to being an editor for a living and how it makes me crazy some times. I just can’t stop … Read more
Today’s affirmations: I would like to congratulate you on the quality of the newsletter. It’s well done. Dr. Stan Dicks, Director of the M.S. in Technical Communication Yet another fun—and funny—newsletter. No clip art, no pictures of cats. Ahhh. Anonymous, Tech Comm friend I took the Wolfline to Tompkins, where I attended a presentation by … Read more
Today’s affirmation from the mother of iwc41: I don’t have your snail mail address so I can’t write you immediately to tell you what a delight you are and to thank you for your gift. (If you will send address by return e-mail I will tell you in writing how much I appreciate it and … Read more
These crack me up: http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/008545.html Old lady: Do you have gift cards here? Employee: Yes, we do. Old lady: Can I get one for Best Buy? —Barnes & Noble, Whitestone, Queens http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/008546.html Teen girl #1: He broke up with me on Facebook! Teen girl #2: Like, on your wall? Teen girl #1: No, he just … Read more