Pax Nortona – A Blog by Joel Sax
From the Land of the Lost Blunderbuss
Month: December 2002
The Gura and Others, Revisited
Posted on December 18, 2002 in Hypocrites Morals & Ethics Silicon Valley
I know I sound extremely selfish right now. So does a starving woman when the subject of food comes up.
Gratitude
Posted on December 18, 2002 in Gratitude
Thanks to those who left messages of support these past few weeks, especially blu, rainbow, and Teresa who’ve been there in these bad times, who’ve not been afraid to come around when there is someone hurting here, who’ve stood with me when I’ve raged against the cruel idea that my life is one string of punishments for existing.
A New Goddess Found
Posted on December 18, 2002 in Misc
Ann Salisbury is now, along with chari the goddess of good karma, a member of a very select web pantheon. I deem her the goddess of patience and helpfulness.
The Gura
Posted on December 18, 2002 in Hypocrites Morals & Ethics Silicon Valley
I never caught on until later that I was being sized up for two things: the size of my discretionary income and my sexual attractiveness.
Wishlists and Other Christmas Letdowns
Posted on December 18, 2002 in Festivals
I feel terrible about not being able to get gifts for my nieces and nephews. That was the best part of Christmas. Lynn and I had just started looking around when the layoff hit. Our suddenly strained finances meant that this joy was denied us.
Mithras Revisited
Posted on December 17, 2002 in Myths & Mysticism
I’ve got a couple of books on Mithras, one of which is popular and old, the other of which says that based on new evidence and understandings, the older book is entirely wrong
Another Sex Change?
Posted on December 17, 2002 in Quizzes
If they’d asked if I was on anti-depressants, would they have given me this? Will Tanya be jealous of my body? Will wKenShow want to fondle my breasts? Will my dyke friends want to seduce me?
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Acquired through Scott.
Technical Leadership
Posted on December 17, 2002 in Folly Watch
The idea of technical leadership that some hold in their minds can prove fatal to corporate health.
Peace On Earth Needs No Memorial
Posted on December 16, 2002 in Peace Pointers
The next time there is a war…let’s build a monument that honors all the casualties. Not just our dead, not just soldiers, but their dead, too, and any neutrals who happened to get in harm’s way.
The Chopping Block
Posted on December 16, 2002 in Writing Groups
The idiots who don’t know how to give criticism weren’t there.
Handling a Jerk
Posted on December 15, 2002 in Silicon Valley
Once he paged me to let me know that he was moving to San Jose. “I know where you live,” he said.
An Apology, Paranoia, and An Attitude
Posted on December 15, 2002 in Anxiety
I was wrong, Ann. I am sorry.
