http://circlethelogic.com slings and arrows Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:31:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I recently needed to shop for a couple of greeting cards, and was reminded of how much shopping for greeting cards pisses me off. To buy a card that is at all appropriate for the intended recipients, it's necessary to browse and read a number of cards. Invariably I walk ... http://circlethelogic.com/2007/07/02/glitter/ So, I am moved. I was just settling into the new house last week, with an eye toward finishing unpacking, cleaning, etc. over the weekend. But it was not to be: for the Appendix Rebellion was upon me. I'll spare you the details, but I needed surgery soon after going ... http://circlethelogic.com/2007/06/04/i-can-explain-everything/ I see it's been just about a month since my last post. A busy month. I've worked countless hours, including a side project or two - and I've neglected this site. Not that anyone would notice... but it's too early into it to take a month off. I've also been looking ... http://circlethelogic.com/2007/05/06/get-a-move-on/ A much younger version of me answers the phone. Then: "Have you called my home today?" "Um, who is this?" "Have you been in my yard, or has anyone you know been in my yard? Have you..." "How can I say if I don't know who you are?" "...been on my porch, or placed objects ... http://circlethelogic.com/2007/04/06/crazy-for-you/ I recently read Jose Saramago's Blindness. The premise really grabbed me (this is pretty much on the dustjacket, so no spoiler) - an affliction which causes nearly instant blindness starts spreading through the population. Within what seems to be weeks, all but a single woman are blind. Considering the impact on ... http://circlethelogic.com/2007/04/06/i-cant-see-the-punctuation/ This is a review, of sorts, of the series Fishing With John. I suppose it doesn't really serve as a review, so much as a recommendation. But be cautious. It's not for everyone. Oddball renaissance man John Lurie, the feckless fisherman of title, guides the likes of Willem Dafoe, Dennis ... http://circlethelogic.com/2007/03/25/fishing-with-john/ I buy Mentos regularly - sometimes at one of the convenience stores on the route to my office. In Florida. I've noticed that when I buy them at two of the several stores I frequent, they have what appears to be Arabic writing on them. Not exclusively, but largely. Interestingly, ... http://circlethelogic.com/2007/03/20/the-freshmaker/ If peyote had not existed, and a shaman had discovered instead a plant that secreted Nyquil; I'm convinced this would have been adequate for certain visionary dreams to manifest themselves. Or maybe not. It does the trick for me, though. I have had the strangest, and often unpleasant dreams when I've ... http://circlethelogic.com/2007/03/18/on-nyquil/ Mat Balez thinks Twitter faces a swift demise. I'm not so sure, but it would certainly provide me with hope for the future of the world if it were so. I’ve only very recently heard about Twitter. Unsure of exactly what it was, I investigated -- and quickly determined it ... http://circlethelogic.com/2007/03/15/twitter-seriously-perfect/ Mayan priests in Guatemala plan to spritually cleanse a sacred archeological site of bad spirits following a visit from U.S. President George W. Bush, according to this CNN story. ...Many Mayans are angry that Bush is visiting Iximche, founded as the capital of the Kaqchiqueles kingdom before the Spanish conquest in ... http://circlethelogic.com/2007/03/13/jaguar-paw-meet-horse-ass/