More than any other time in history, mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other, to total extinction. Let us pray we have the wisdom to choose correctly. -Woody Allen, author, actor, and filmmaker (1935- )
How is it that this guy became so successful? What am I missing about human nature that seems to value second rate Jewish humor? Second rate- I know some great Jewish jokes. There's the one about.....
Some other time. For Woody's jokes, too...
Beginner's view of blogging
Blogging, from a beginner's point of view, feels like I'm talking to myself. Weird, onanistic, directionless. As long as it reduces the load on friends' and familys' "Inboxes", I suppose it's worthwhile. Will wait and see....
9/11 Deja Vu
Post 9/11, and some of us have the feeling we've been here before. To a time and place so different in many ways, yet so much like it. I remember the McCarthy hearings in the early 50's, the Commie witch hunts, and what my very nice 5th grade English teacher at Coronado Jr. High, California, asked me not to do......
She called me up to her desk after class one day. Looking a little uneasy, she said, "Bobby, I'm sorry. I know I told everyone you could all write your very first term paper on ANYTHING at all. But I won't be able to let you write on..... "that'. You understand, don't you? It would look to the school, the PTA and everyone like I was, well, teaching COMMUNISM!"
I didn't get it, 12 years old and all. Sounded like a real mysterious, interesting subject, to me. Everyone was talking about whatever it was- my parents, on the radio, in the newspapers. Worked out in the end, though. I switched to 20 pages on "Thermonuclear Fusion Power for Peaceful Purposes", complete with footnotes, bibliography and formulae detailing the fusion chain reaction.
I got an A+. Natch. I didn't realize at the time I'd had my first experience with blackmail.
She called me up to her desk after class one day. Looking a little uneasy, she said, "Bobby, I'm sorry. I know I told everyone you could all write your very first term paper on ANYTHING at all. But I won't be able to let you write on..... "that'. You understand, don't you? It would look to the school, the PTA and everyone like I was, well, teaching COMMUNISM!"
I didn't get it, 12 years old and all. Sounded like a real mysterious, interesting subject, to me. Everyone was talking about whatever it was- my parents, on the radio, in the newspapers. Worked out in the end, though. I switched to 20 pages on "Thermonuclear Fusion Power for Peaceful Purposes", complete with footnotes, bibliography and formulae detailing the fusion chain reaction.
I got an A+. Natch. I didn't realize at the time I'd had my first experience with blackmail.
Inaugurablog
Today is the first day of the rest of our blogging life.
Here, in this tiny part of the virtual universe. Whether it wll have a long or short life, be interesting or forgettable, superficial or significant.... time will, we are told, tell. I suppose like all things new, it seems a little strange. Like serial Christmas Greetings to those we care about. Who may not even open the envelope.
If you care to let me know I'm not (just) talking to myself.... leave a comment, post something new, or otherwise get in touch! Thanks.
Do check back from time to time. If this works as I'm told, it will save friends and family time deleting all those wordy emails of mine.
Be well, stay well,
Bob
Here, in this tiny part of the virtual universe. Whether it wll have a long or short life, be interesting or forgettable, superficial or significant.... time will, we are told, tell. I suppose like all things new, it seems a little strange. Like serial Christmas Greetings to those we care about. Who may not even open the envelope.
If you care to let me know I'm not (just) talking to myself.... leave a comment, post something new, or otherwise get in touch! Thanks.
Do check back from time to time. If this works as I'm told, it will save friends and family time deleting all those wordy emails of mine.
Be well, stay well,
Bob
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