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November 2007

Politics again (sorry)

So, the Archbishop of Canterbury is now my new favorite person. Try this out: he declared that the United States is the worst imperialist nation the West has ever seen. He’d know, since the Brits really pioneered the repressive global monoculture for us. I ask you to pay special attention to the paragraph where he describes the soul-devouring reality of modern life.

While we aren’t given any real alternatives to our current predicament in this particular article, at least we have this public declaration of the truth from a relatively notable figure to stir up a bit of unrest. I hope.

Some Things Really Don’t Change

Alex shared with me this video tonight. Rather amusing listening to Gore Vidal talk about the state of the world in 1968, especially as we come up on the fortieth anniversary of his words. I especially like his use of the term “gorgeous lunacy” towards the end.

Delicious Lunching on Kent Island

Well, I have had my first official tapas experience. Shannon and I drove a two car caravan to Kent Island for a lunch at Lisa’s Small Plates. The atmosphere was very friendly, the restaurant was dead and (consequently) the service was fantastic. And the food, which sometimes seems to take a back seat to everything else, was delicious. We had ensalata caprese, mashed potatoes and blackened asparagus. Everything was washed down with a delicious German Riesling. I followed up my “small plates” with a rather large crème brûlée and espresso. Behold:

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Daily Detritus…

Firstly, who knew that putting barcodes on electronic equipment all day long could be a physically exhausting activity? I mean, really…they are stickers. And yet, my back hurts like a witty metaphor as I sit here. Also, my fingers feel like I’ve been pulling Legos apart for countless hours, which is never a good feeling. So here I sit, bloggin’ away because it’s the obvious way to fixing an aching back and soothe the weary fingers…

Anyway, I wanted to talk now about awkward social situations. (Hoover, I fully expect you to chime in here.) Let’s make a list of these things now:

  • Passing people walking the same way as you on the sidewalk. How does one even do this without looking like a tool?
  • Asking someone to move from the computer you need to use. Then, the warm chair when you get there.
  • When you reply “You, too.” as someone tells you to “Enjoy your meal.” or “Have a safe trip.”

There are probably more, but that’s all I’ve got for now. This is also a ploy to get comments.