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“It’s hard to explain, but, for me, just aiming a speelycaptor (video recorder) at something doesn’t collect what is meaningful to me. I need someone to gather it in with all their senses, mix it round in their head, and make it over into words.”
— ANATHEM (Neal Stephenson)
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Works by Isaac Cordal
“A factory converted into a huge reading room. We live immersed in the industrialization of thinking that makes us slaves of production away from an enriching personal development through education.”
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To die of old age (Carl Hiaasen – Basket Case)
My first blog post back in 2002 was a quote from Carl Hiaasen’s Basket Case. I’m rereading the book for the umpteenth time and came across the following which… resonates.
“Early on I made up my mind not to die of anything but old age. Stopped smoking because I was afraid of the cancer. Swore off booze because I was scared of driving my car into a tree. Gave up hunting because I was scared of blowing my own head off. Quit chasing trim because I was afraid of being murdered by a jealous husband. Shaved the odds, is what I set out to do. Missed out on a ton of fun, but that’s all right. All my friends are planted in the ground and here I am!”
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Sounded like a load of bricks being dumped on the roof. Guessing this would have fucked up a modern vehicle but the old pick-up is made of thick steel. Bet she didn’t get a dimple.
Funny and fast
Barb and I were in DC in 2009 and during a cab ride back to our hotel, we struck up a conversation with the driver and asked about celebrities-he-has-driven. His list included: Telly Savalas, Senator James Lugar and the Reverend Jesse Jackson.
I came across this old post tonight and found this an amusing group of names and shared it with my friend David. Our chat thread (from earlier this evening):
My point here is that genuinely funny people like David are funny fast. They’re quick. And, yes, I realize you have no idea who Telly Savalas is or Carnac the Magnificent.