I had intended to see Thunderstick at the Roxy Theatre last night, but the performance was sold out. I'm glad for Brad and the rest of the gang that the show is so popular. To make sure I don't miss it I checked my PDA and bought an advance ticket for January 30. However, I was still so disappointed that just had to go across the street to sooth my ( Read more... )

Watching Life after People inspired some interesting speculations. Metro Cinema at the Citadel Theatre showed an insightful documentary about Glenn Gould. There were two good concerts at the Winspear Centre. My housekeeper and her sister paid me a surprise visit.

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It's to bad some people can't see how ridiculous they are. Today started out with me being in a good mood. I was very busy, too busy, expecting certain people to carry their weight, only to have the day turn into a cluster fuck. It was one of those day when you feel that you've accidentally stepped into a Niel Simon play. People being ridiculous ( Read more... )

Although I'm good at math, I've been having trouble with "too"s lately. They've been adding up for a while until the total has become a major problem. People who are too stupid, too lazy and too insubordinate. I find myself working alone and putting in very long hours.

Gorgias, the father of sophistry, once said that words have the power to affect people like a drug. Causing this enrapturing and stupefying effect is the essence of the evangelical style of oratory. Some people are more susceptible to this sort of mental manipulation than others. It is doubtful that such people will be able to break their ( Read more... )

It's always very satisfying to conclude a difficult project with success. Yesterday we had a demonstration of our new production process for elbow gores. Gores are sheet metal jackets that protect the insulation applied to pipe elbows. Usually they're hand-made on site by the contractor ( Read more... )

My biggest regret about my hiatus from LJ is that several of my LJ friends have been experiencing depression from various causes and to various degrees. I don't have any delusions about being able to make everything alright for everybody anytime, although that would be a handy miracle to be able to pull out of one's back pocket. I've been absorbed ( Read more... )

Contrary to speculation I have not sailed off the edge of the world. I have returned with tales to tell ( Read more... )

It's been a while. I think this is my longest LJ hiatus so far ( Read more... )

In case you didn't know who he was, here is Wikipedia's article on Linus Pauling.

I'll be in the Likwid Lounge at New City after 20:00, if any of you would like to join me in lifting a glass or two or even three to the memory of this amazing man and fellow atheist ( Read more... )