A week's end

[silveradept]

Today, I didn't get a whole lot of project work done - I'm still juggling the ideas of format and layout and how much content I actually need and what sort of scope I want to engage on. Instead, it was more of an "energy" day where I did all sorts of things that raised my energy level and kept me from falling into a rut. I got to play Count Olaf at the Ypsilanti Public Library's Lemony Snicket Book Thirteen release party, and I get home from that to toss on my Zone shirt and go cheer volleyball. (One of two people there from the Zone) For my efforts, I was rewarded with the prize and title of "Fan of the Game". Something I find amusing. But that's the way it was.

Tigers won again. tomorrow, they look to reach the World Series. That would be very nice to see happen. After beating the Yankees, I'd say the Tigers established themselves as a good team for this year, even after the collapse in August. And I think that their salary is still on the lower end of the league. They might be able to keep this team together for a few years before the salaries get up. Hopefully, they'll have a ring to show for it. If not that, at least an AL championship or two. Also, saw some part of the Wings (they lost in the shootout) and the Pistons (still in the pre-season). Since it's not Sunday, there's no Lions game. Tomorrow is a trip out to watch greyweirdo work magic in making ribs. Depending on the attitude of the crowd, I may have to rely on outside sources for the feetball game score, but I'd rather spend the time in the company of good people than alone watching the game.

If one is at a loss on how to say impolite things politely, or at least wittily, then perhaps you too lament that insults just aren't what they used to be.

Taking the idea of learning a step further, soon, databases may be using "anomalous access" rules they've learned to spot thieves and exploiters, both inside and outside an organization. Learning security programs. Now, I wonder if someone will add "using personal e-mail on company time" as an anomaly to be learned.

One of the big brains on Wikipedia has announced that he's going to create Citizendium - a wiki that named experts will edit. That statement's likely an oversimplification, but that's what I got out of this particular article. It sounds like it's trying to be the scholarly resource that Wikipedia isn't and really can't be.

Nobel Prize winners ahead - Orhan Pamuk, a Turk, for Literature, which I suspect is a first, and Grameen Bank, one of the pioneers of micro-credit, for peace. Yeah, people who are willing to make small loans to people wanting to start small businesses can win the Nobel Peace Prize. I like that idea. More peace is probably achieved through small amounts of credit than large amounts of war.

Well, according to the credentials noted in the article, Mr. William S. Lind is a conservative. From the article Why We Still Fight, I believe it. He's a real conservative from the sound of things. Not someone who licks the Bush/Cheney/Rove boots, but someone who understands at least some part of what conservatism is about. Proving again, for whatever side you claim, not everyone who sits in the other yard is your enemy. In fact, we could probably all take a lesson from Emperor Joshua A. Norton, who on October 12, demanded the dissolution of Congress for being corrupted. (The page linked to also declares Oct. 12 Habeas Corpus Remembrance Day) Perhaps the real solution is to throw all of them out and try again. At the very least, we could stand to elect a troupe that doesn't torture its own citizens and hold them without charges. Maybe there's an article in How to Get Rid Of Things on "how to get rid of politicians that endorse torture". In either case, hopefully, in a month, there's a new order in the Legislature.

Last link for tonight, alerted to my attention by annaonthemoon: Redefining gendered space, from the perspective of a marketer. I'm still turning it over in my head, trying to think of good questions to ask to expand the idea more. Maybe the reading populace will be better at it than me. As things are, I think I'm signing off and going to bed.

(Oh, all right. One last thing - if you have nothing else to say, or just want to anyway, leave your username in a comment - hopefully with other things - and I will endeavour to give you an honest compliment, based on my limited knowledge of you.)

Comments

[annaonthemoon.livejournal.com]

I'll poke you with scores, probly rather dejectidly as we lose horribly to you...oh wiat, tomorrow we're not s'posed to be freinds. hmmm. Ah, well. I'll break the rules and update you anywy.

a compliment, you say? *Smirks*

Citizendium

[(Anonymous)]

Hi,

I'm the author of the Citizendium article you mentioned- thanks for the link. It'll be interesting to see how the project turns out.

Interesting set of links. :)

[silveradept]

You'll make a lot of friends in life.

[annaonthemoon.livejournal.com]

you sound like a fortune cookie. :p

Re: Citizendium

[silveradept]

You're welcome. And thanks for the compliment. I'm still not entirely sure how this will turn out, but if Citizendium can establish itself as the scholarly expert-edited wiki, then there may finally be a wiki resource that can be cited without getting askance looks from acadmics.

[sharpsight.livejournal.com]

N) Zone?

Very good insults. *amusement*

*remembers the references to Norton in the Illuminatus! trilogy... nods slightly at the second link*

M) sharpsight

[2dlife.livejournal.com]

I shall endeavour to be more creative (and perhaps less sarcastic) with my insults.

[silveradept]

The Zone, the University of Michigan Volleyball Student Cheering Section. One of the finer moments of trombone tradition.

The insults are of finer grade than what we can usually muster these days. We should probably make a return to them - where one must have a certain grade of intellect to realize one is being insulted.

As for Norton, he's a patron saint of many, and I know I've claimed to be his successor at least once on this journal. (Even if I'm not related to him in any way.)

Your compliment: Your perspective on the world is one of the most unique I've seen. You're definitely an inspiration to think outside the box. And I do collect nanotech articles, wehn I find them, specifically for you.

[silveradept]

I think it was more a plea to raise the general level of intelligence in insults - sarcasm and creativity can go together nicely - as I said to sharpsight above, it might be more a matter of raising insults to a point where a minimum intelligence is needed to get the insult and actually be insulted by it.

Since you commented, you get a compliment, too. You're a voice of reason in my flights of fancy, and you're someone who I can talk to and know that you'll call me if I start waxing bullshit. Plus, I'm afraid of what you'll do to me at Scrabble.