Yesterday was the first day of school for my kids. I woke to cool air and Morning Edition on the radio. On Mondays they air a series called This I Believe. It is a series of audio essays by various people, famous and not-so-famous, speaking about what they believe.
This morning's essay was from Rick Moody about The Joy and Enthusiasm of Reading.
"I believe in the absolute and unlimited liberty of reading. I believe in wandering through the stacks and picking out the first thing that strikes me. I believe in choosing books based on the dust jacket. I believe in reading books because others dislike them or find them dangerous. I believe in choosing the hardest book imaginable. I believe in reading up on what others have to say about this difficult book, and then making up my own mind."
What a wonderful beginning to a day.
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Thursday, August 25, 2005
Unstable Particles
- In accordance with The Lynne Truss Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation, the press is having a hard time deciding whether to go with the official version, or be grammatically correct.
- Shakespeare Was, Like, The Ultimate Rapper.
- Kit Weinert gives us Rules for Modern Poets to Live and Maybe Roast By, and he does it beautifully…
- “Really, rhyme or not rhyme isn’t the issue for a poem. What matters is whether a poem is good or not, true or not”
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Useless research
I've stumbled across some odd, useless and obvious "studies" done in the name of serious science, but I've finally found one that is obvious as well as apt!
Now I know my profession has a less-than-exciting reputation, but I have never felt the need to justify it. Heck, I can easily get a job almost anywhere. But it's funny how so many accountants get defensive about the work they do.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales provided a robust defence of its members.
A spokesman said: "The area of tax accountancy is anything but dull. Our members get to work in all sectors of the economy, including small businesses and the media and entertainment industries.
"Many of our members lead varied and interesting lives, taking part in activities such as trekking around the Alps for charity and being involved in local community projects, such as working in deprived areas. "
Some of them can even write...
Now I know my profession has a less-than-exciting reputation, but I have never felt the need to justify it. Heck, I can easily get a job almost anywhere. But it's funny how so many accountants get defensive about the work they do.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales provided a robust defence of its members.
A spokesman said: "The area of tax accountancy is anything but dull. Our members get to work in all sectors of the economy, including small businesses and the media and entertainment industries.
"Many of our members lead varied and interesting lives, taking part in activities such as trekking around the Alps for charity and being involved in local community projects, such as working in deprived areas. "
Some of them can even write...
Sunday, August 14, 2005
Summer fun!
August 18th is Bad Poetry Day.
Like we need a day for it... I believe there is more bad poetry around then there is any other art form. I realize this is subjective, but it's just too easy to do.
In fact, let's try it! Send a bad poem to cordelia248(at)yahoo(dot)com (in the proper formatting, of course), and I'll post the finest (worst) here.
Go write!
And I'll be back intermittently until the kids start school. Sorry for the days of silence.
Like we need a day for it... I believe there is more bad poetry around then there is any other art form. I realize this is subjective, but it's just too easy to do.
In fact, let's try it! Send a bad poem to cordelia248(at)yahoo(dot)com (in the proper formatting, of course), and I'll post the finest (worst) here.
Go write!
And I'll be back intermittently until the kids start school. Sorry for the days of silence.
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