Rough calculation here. Today 80 percent of the Internet searches that led here did so on a combination of two of the following three phrases: “Rhona Mitra” “Monica Potter” “Boston Legal.” And tying them together–“leaves” “Rhona Mitra leaves Boston Legal.” “Monica Potter leaves Boston Legal.” “Why did Rhona Mitra leave Boston Legal.” “Why did MonicaContinue reading “On Boston Legal and Search Phrases”
On Doctor Who for the PSP
You know your cult-following television series has become mainstream when it becomes an early release in the Sony PSP’s special UMD-format disc.
On Harriet Miers and Connections
On August 6th, 2001 President Bush received a Presidential Daily Briefing entitled “Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S.” This was the PDB that current Secretary of State Condi Rice was grilled about by the 9-11 Commission. Yesterday President Bush nominated Harriet Miers, his former staff secretary and current White House Counsel, to be theContinue reading “On Harriet Miers and Connections”
On "Nobody Told Me"
I really, really like John Lennon’s “Nobody Told Me.” Years ago, six now, I bought the Lennon Anthology boxed set. I think I may have listened to this set once. Yes, yes, I know. Needing something to listen to while hammering away at an outline I decided to pull out the Lennon Anthology and giveContinue reading “On "Nobody Told Me"”
On Political Winds
I don’t know which makes me feel better for the future. Tom Delay’s new indictment. Or NPR commentator Daniel Shorr using the words “President Bush” and “unindicted co-conspirator” in the same sentence in talking about the Valerie Plame case on All Things Considered this evening.
On Heading Back to Work
Yesterday morning I got back from our annual manager’s conference in Las Vegas. After four days in Vegas I needed sleep. I’m now feeling mostly refreshed. I had a good time in Vegas. I didn’t plan on playing the slots, until I found a slot machine with a Munsters theme. I kid you not. LostContinue reading “On Heading Back to Work”
On Trying to Be Nice
The universe has a way of being merciless. Attempting to be kind for selfish reasons can result in a situation worse than the starting one. Let me explain. My flight from Las Vegas back to Raleigh had a connection in Newark. Upon arrival at the Newark airport the Continental reps asked for volunteers to beContinue reading “On Trying to Be Nice”
On a Business Trip
I’m packed. Tomorrow morning I fly from Raleigh to Las Vegas, with a pitstop in Newark, New Jersey. It’s business, not pleasure. The company holds an annual manager’s convention, one year in Orlando, the following year in Vegas. Last year was Orlando in the weeks after the hurricanes, this year is Vegas. Three solid daysContinue reading “On a Business Trip”
On Unintended Consequences
Over on TPMCafe Larry Johnson writes an article entitled Endangering America which looks at the unintended consequences of Bush’s Middle-East policies. His three main points are these: Instead of reducing terrorism, Islamic terrorism is spreading dramatically. Instead of winning new supporters for democracy, the war in Iraq is spurring the recruitment and training radical jihadists.Continue reading “On Unintended Consequences”
On Life as a Sine Wave
Life is a sine wave. When it goes up, it goes way up. When it goes down, it goes way down. And from one extreme to another. Take yesterday. I stopped at the post office before work. I walked across the parking lot, and as I stepped into the lane of traffic along the postContinue reading “On Life as a Sine Wave”