Second Gen (2003-2016, 2016- )
[Alan here. Before we get into this post, the third of Paul’s series this week, I just have to point out my gratitude for these contributions as well as all those of all those who get to post here – Knut, Gary, Donavan and the rest. And I have to say that I had a … Continue reading “Paul Goes to Two Cambridge Pubs”
Like you, I measure out the days in Friday chats now. If I can just make it to Friday chat without emptying another jar of ginger marmalade, I say to my self, I will be OK. The first group project is going well. I think this one is a high level starter discussion. Next I … Continue reading “Friday The First Chat Of 2007”
Mets!!! I got the news in my Baseball Hall of Fame newsletter by email today. Excellent but this may make for a more difficult ticket to compared to last year. Gary may have to do a service to the good of GX40: The 2007 Baseball Hall of Fame Game will feature a flashback to the … Continue reading “Hall of Fame Game Announced”
The whole concept of TGIF has been laid aside somewhat since the disco era. Something happened around the time the Smashing Pumpkins were being miserable. I think it was then because when the Smiths were miserable at least you could still dance to it even if you had to try a little too hard sometimes. … Continue reading “Never Was A Friday Chat So Richly Deserved”
MEMORANDUM From: Methuselah To: Cratchit Re: Stirrings of Tory Life At Last. Date: 28 March 2006 +++++++++ Seeing as you have so little to do during these days of the great silence, perhaps you could contact that chum of yours in the office of the Finance Critic to find out why the hell nothing has … Continue reading “#21 – Memo To Cratchit”
How odd: My own problem with the blogosphere is not that it’s selling out to the mainstream, but that most of it is spectacularly boring. The dominant quality is tedium: writers without editors, fact-checkers or paying subscribers to keep them in check. As Butterworth succinctly puts it: “If the pornography of opinion doesn’t leave you … Continue reading “How Odd, Leah”
Here is my half-baked unified theory essay based largely on idle car driving and long meeting daydreaming. Entire chunks could be rewritten and reversed, deleted even. I am too lazy to edit it any more and I am note convinced myself but, thought I, what the heck. I’m posting it for comment but given that … Continue reading “Man Is The Measure Of All Things”
Here is my half-baked unified theory essay based largely on idle car driving and long meeting daydreaming. Entire chunks could be rewritten and reversed, deleted even. I am too lazy to edit it any more and I am note convinced myself but, thought I, what the heck. I’m posting it for comment but given that … Continue reading “Man Is The Measure Of All Things”
The Elemental FormRed Ensigns. As I mentioned yesterday, I have been working on this edition of the Red Ensign Standard for a while. Some of my readers may have no idea about Red Ensigns so it is good that wikipedia has a good post about them. If I can take credit for being around at … Continue reading “The Red Ensign Standard, Edition XXXII”
Just over in Lake Placid. Oh man. I am not ready for this. I just picked the last of the tomatoes from the porch pots last Monday.