This one via Gwenda 1. Have you ever killed a man? Only in my heart 2. With your own hands? No. And if I were to, it wouldn’t be. 3. What, in your opinion, is the best way to transport contraband across state and country lines? In a middle class car. With a child seat. 4. Even if you’re transporting… Read more →
Day: April 18, 2008
Blog Fluff, Part 3
Pinched from Richard, the one word meme thing. Making the answers one word and resisting the temptation to expand is harder than you might think. 1. Where is your mobile phone? Coat 2. Your significant other? Versatile 3. Your hair? Gone 4. Your mother? Obstinate 5. Your father? Missed 6. Your favorite thing? Stories 7. Your dream last night? Threatened… Read more →
Blog Fluff, Part 2
You’re feeling: Extremely tired and that special kind of drained that comes after particularly good times. To your left: Immediately, the hardcover fiction, Abbey-to-Carroll, shelving. Left and back, a rack with 2TB of RAID storage, a laser printer, a colour inkjet, a wireless N router (with custom firmware), a cable modem, and around another 1.2TB of JBOD storage. On your… Read more →
Blog Fluff, Part 1
My Personality Neuroticism 57 Extraversion 64 Openness to Experience 98 Agreeableness 9 Conscientiousness 39 You are poised, confident, and clear-thinking when stressed, however you feel strong cravings and urges that you have difficulty resisting. You tend to prefer short-term pleasures and rewards over long-term consequences. You have a generally cheerful disposition. You are a moderately imaginative person who enjoys a… Read more →
Hypocrisy on parade
There’s an evil tableau for you: the callous torturer stands up with blood on his hands and a lie in his teeth, while the priest draped in gilt reassures him of his righteousness. How often has that scene played out in history, I wonder? You know, I wouldn’t change a word in what Paul Myers says about the President-Pope meeting.… Read more →
