A very short anecdote |
A co-worker and I said the same thing.
My comment: "It's said that great minds think alike, but apparently ours do, too."
Her response: Blink blink. Blink.
My retort: "Or maybe not."... Posted by -> Ray on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:26:00 PST |
My "greatness" has been recognized |
I found it appropriate to mention the following on a discussion list:
For fans of obscure guest appearances by Yes' Jon Anderson, possibly the most pointless was his contribution to Toto's "Stop Lov... Posted by -> Ray on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:00:00 PST |
Limerick for the Defective Detective |
Last night was the latest annual dinner for the Norwegian Explorers, the Sherlock Holmes society to which I belong. I always enjoy the dinners, because there's the opportunity to be social with many ... Posted by -> Ray on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 10:25:00 PST |
Book signings (arranged by Artie Fufkin?) |
It's been quite a month for me and book events. In addition to the Doc Savage convention (discussed in my prior blog), I also attended two separate author signings.
I'll start with the most recent, i... Posted by -> Ray on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:59:00 PST |
Have no fear: The Man of Bronze is here! |
About a month ago I was thinking about a trip I intended to take at the end of October. The trouble was that I couldn't decide which trip to take. I had two options in mind, each of which ... Posted by -> Ray on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:08:00 PST |
Right off! |
I've agonized about this for the last week or so, and I finally decided that I needed to approach this situation as if I were removing a Band-Aid (brand adhesive bandage).
It makes no sense for me to... Posted by -> Ray on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:37:00 PST |
So many books to read |
I buy a lot of books. I buy far more than I will ever be able to read, because no matter how well-intentioned I am when I pick up an interesting title, I end up buying faster than I read. My shelf of... Posted by -> Ray on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 07:56:00 PST |
Obsolete or antique? |
Over the last three days, I had two experiences that, while they seemed innocuous in isolation, taken together led me to the train of thought captured in the title of this blog.
On Saturday, I t... Posted by -> Ray on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 08:50:00 PST |
Alea Iacta Est |
For the last year or so, I've been putting myself in what I consider to be a fairly uncomfortable position: I've been forcing myself to go out on dates.
There are plenty of women out there, and I am ... Posted by -> Ray on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 06:44:00 PST |
I am a man of principles; one of them is frugality |
In my last blog, I mentioned that I had decided against telling you a story that would have used the headline attached above.
This morning I realized that I could apply it to another anecdote, which ... Posted by -> Ray on Fri, 23 Mar 2007 07:37:00 PST |