I got it bad and that ain't good

Visions of dancing beneath the trees and gliding along the river dance in my head. And then there's the Wicked Tinkers luring me out under the full moon. Gosh. I must dance. Let me go!

Song of the Day: The Rant - Wicked Tinkers

Your Hand

not unlike the majestic presence of a cloud
i sense you stand in
more than muted silence gazing somewhat
facetiously
at the ruins that i'm forcefully
refurbishing.
with the confusedness of maybe that shrouds my
logic
you dim the light
and project me into your palm

– Elaine Banta Bleach Greywalker, 1971

Current Fads
Listening. Hits, Joni Mitchell; Sixty Six Steps, Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon; rushing winds
Watching. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Special Extended Edition DVD) (2004); I Dream of Jeanie episodes on Hulu
Activity. kicking out a cold
Gadget. a mysterious device
News Source. the news feeds in Safari
Reading. The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien; Wicca - Vivianne Crowley; What Your Mother Couldn't Tell You & Your Father Didn't Know - John Gray; MacWorld; New York Times - Small Business (Yes, I really am reading them all right now – I'm a reading addict. What can I say?) Just finished reading The Shape of Water - Andrea Camilleri. Reading next: The Breakout Principle - Herbert Benson and William Proctor.
Song of the Day: The Grid

Gadget-lovers Future Paradise

How do you like the future so far? Trek to the MOMA and see how much further you can go with personal gadgets. They can make your environment perfect for you and keep it perfect for the person next to you (those backseat fights are a thing of the past). You can create energy by walking, remove impurities from the air naturally, and cool insulin anywhere. Are you a lonely guy? Get a virtual companion to steal the sheets, rub their cold feet against yours and throw plates. I'm telling you, whatever you want, it's there.

(The site has a funky interface so Mac people go with Firefox.)

I'm Back!!!

Woo hoo! Happy Dance! I gave up on Verizon and adopted Clearwire. And guess what? Clearwire really works! And it's faster than Verizon! and it's cheaper! Nyah! Nyah! Nyah!

Is that great dialogue or what? Oh? It's a monologue? Why do I care? I have joined in for the annual madness known as Script Frenzy. This year I will be writing a screenplay even though I had a choice of TV script, stage play and screenplay. I am now the proud author of 1.5 screenplays. Which is great? Right? Wish me luck.

Better yet. You do it, too. We need more stories.

damn the phone company -i'll be back

Due to forces of nature and the lousy customer service of Verizon (it's either up and wonderful or never coming back, there is not in between), I have been without internet since Saturday night. I've been borrowing access to do the essentials. At the moment I'm at the library with 18 minutes remaining on my time at this terminal. When I get more time I'll tell you just how insane Verizon is. They have not kept two appointments. Well, gotta run. Wish me luck

My Popular Mom

My Mom was interviewed by Gus Lloyd on Sirius Satellite Radio "The Catholic Channel" about her "little book." My Mom has written books, articles and text books. She has been referenced as an authority on Catholicism by well-respected theologians. She was amazed to discover herself listed as a footnote in a well-known theologians book. However, nothing seems to match the attention she is getting for her little book. "Words of Comfort ... As You Grieve" is a tiny book, about the size of a playing card, that matches specially selected scriptures with the stages of grief. Today at lunch I told a couple of friends about Mom's little book and they asked for a link. See! I'm not just anyone. I'm the daughter of a Catholic celebrity!