Thoughts on writing, living, and believing…
For those of you who were unaware, it’s been, well, cold of late. And snowy. Now I’ve been through cold weather before but never like this and its got me thinkin’…
A few days ago, after shoveling the driveway for the second time in four hours, I sat in my chair staring at a cheery fire and sweating profusely. My complexion was a light shade of Barney the Dinosaur purple instead of my usual healthy green.
Apparently, I was muttering quietly.
Continue reading “I Think It’s Time to Move”
They are The Cardinal. Their mascot is a Tree.
Here is The Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band.
They are one of only 10 “scatter bands” in Div I college athletics. Their unofficial fight song is All Right Now by Free.
Why? Because, hippies.
Or in English, Up with People!
Yay people!
Ah those jolly, fun-loving Germans! Kinda reminds me of Springtime for Hitler.
h/t Ace
Let’s leave the evil that is Facebook alone for a minute to focus on another time-waster, LinkedIn.
I am astounded by the sheer volume of mail I get from LinkedIn on a daily basis. So many people spending inordinate amounts of time gilding their particular lilly, and shouting about it to the world at large.
“So-and-so has a new skill in the Application of Technology to Rodential Pet Marketing!”
That’s a skill?
“So-and-so has endorsed you for a new skill!”
Oh? What is that pray tell, and how do they know I’m good at it? Are there cameras in my office? I’ve got to get a thicker tinfoil hat!
“So-and-so is now Regional Vice President of Ratco Inc. Congratulate So-and-so on their new job!”
Weren’t they just named District Manager of Amalgamated Hamster last week?
“See what your connections are up to!”
From the look of it, their on LinkedIn 24×7 wasting company time looking for affirmation, new friends, a new job, or all of the above. Based on what I can see, LinkedIn is just Facebook in a pinstripe suit, and with half the inappropriate pictures and personal anecdotes.
I’m sure you’ll say that blogging about social media is at best ironic and at worst hypocritical. Hey! Wait a minute…Ironic Blogging. That’s a new skill!
See you later. I’ve gotta go update my profile!
Comic courtesy of userfriendly.org
I know what you’re thinking, “Any single-cell organism can have a blog, so please don’t drone on about how hard it is.”
You’re right. And wrong.
Speaking for all single-cell organisms, yes it’s easy to have a blog. Many of us do. But just having a WordPress account doesn’t mean it’s easy to keep it. To keep it requires work—a lot more than I thought the day I oozed over to my webserver to set up the database.
Continue reading “Confessions of a Manic/Depressive Blogger”
Only 49 shopping days ’til Christmas people!
The Chewing Glass General Store is here for all your shopping needs. And don’t forget, Amazon gift cards make great stocking-stuffers!
Just use the links at the right 
You’ll not only delight your friends and family with fabulous presents, you’ll also be keeping me in scotch and sterno for the holidays!
Idaknow…the concept is interesting, except that it’ll probably have the reverse effect.
If my alarm clock chimes in at 6:00 am with “Existence is futile” or “You’re a stone-broke putz” or “Oprah’s got a new television show,” I think I’d just pull up the covers and stay in bed!
