Archive for January, 2007

The Story So Far…

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

There’s this male nurse taking care of a dying rich man. He’s in love with the guy’s daughter, but he feels it’s inappropriate to act on it due to the working relationship.
He’s also been having dreams leading him to believe he can fly. But as he eventually finds out it, it’s not he who [...]

If only everyone were like me…

Friday, January 19th, 2007

But everyone isn’t like you. They won’t ever be like you. They’re like they are, and you have to deal with that. Concentrate on your goals and work with what you have.
You gotta have an egg before you can have a chicken. Whence come an egg? An accident of DNA. [...]

Copyright

Thursday, January 11th, 2007

Copyright has been extended over and over again by Congress, and lots of our cultural heritage is locked up and owned by companies like Disney. It can also hurt musicians because music industry contracts usually give the copyrights to your work to the music companies, who ensure you only get small royalties on top [...]

Meroawr!

Sunday, January 7th, 2007

Alex’s Christmas gift to me came late this past week. Notice any resemblances?

Small Talk Indeed

Friday, January 5th, 2007

Ezra sez:

Megan:
But honestly, small talk is like sliding down a cliff of sheetglass, desperately reaching for a crag or niche to grab. Give the other person some purchase, an opinion to disagree with, a piece of gossip, some critical thought to evaluate, an emotion to share. Offer something genuine, with some heft.
I find small talk [...]