Thursday's Thoughts

[silveradept]

Storm rolled through. Rather ominous. Possibly very windy and such. Got dark and stormy all of a sudden, didn't it? Must be time for writing mystery novels. Got lightning'd out on my umpiring shift yesterday, too.

Also, my home access returns, and thus I can partake once again of the good social interactions that I have on the Internet.

It's all chaos. But there are sometimes where chaos is good for the garden, including the rain, so long as it doesn't flood the fields.

This is a strange thing. In North Carolina, Wiccans are so feared that when a Wiccan group adopts a highway, there is apparently cause for alarm from Christian Folk. Maybe there is something in that spellcasting.

Something that may only be funny to Michigan residents: Jimmy Hoffa cupcakes. As the search continues, the profits roll in. Idly, if you happen to have seen the Nun Bun, there's a reward.

10 things managers should not assume about their geek workforce. A sensible guide to making sure that your geeks are happy and productive.

If you need a break and a drink, or are hosting a party with a lot of people coming, but you don't have enough glasses to go around, consider making shot glasses out of ice. It will keep the beverage cold and provide incentive to drink it quickly. Perfect for your party needs. Or something.

An old spectre being raised again, probably trying to ride the coattails of the "Myspace is only composed of pervs, predators, and underage girls" hysteria: Internet addiction. Now, there are some people who might get truly addicted to the Internet, but I doubt that most people are that - but I want to know how many parents will be rigorously checking their children's behavior to search for signs of "addiction". Of course, it could be the same sorts of people who regularly check their child's room and appearance for drugs, witchery, or non-Christian music artists. There may be addicts, but I doubt there are very many.

Something that makes my librarian-in-training self very happy, and try to figure out what to do with it: Bookman - half bookshelf, half art sculpture. Posing these guys while still leaving enough access to their materials would be a challenge, I suspect.

Right. Now things have just gotten silly. So I'm going to bed. I have the late, late shift tomorrow for library work, and then it's off to home to do the whole getting ready for the concert part. Remember, self - take your suit, your tickets, your phone, and make sure that you've got enough money in your wallet.

Comments

[greyweirdo.livejournal.com]

Thing is, one might say the same thing about cars, coffee, TV, multi-vitamins, and cheese in the shape of Jane Austin. They are tools, some of which we use everyday and we get used to them. When we can't get something we have on a daily basis it is a bother, but that's just a mark of usefullness. I mean if you can't have your car for a few days, that's a huge inconvienance, particularly in Michigan where public transport is hunted down and killed like vermin. No one claims a national addiction to cars though.

[silveradept]

Nope, because in other places they have competent public transport. Not to mention, the national addictions are apparently oil and big things, including cars. Just here in Michigan do they insist that everyone drive a Ford/GM car, because the plants are right there and the car bosses make sure to tell you what a commie pinko you are if you actually take the bus.

[annaonthemoon.livejournal.com]

Pinko?