Month: July 2004
Flirting with Norton
Posted on July 25, 2004 in Bots
He’s got at least one admirer who is hitting him up, which is better than I ever had it when I was young, single, and very poor.
The Truth Behind Iraq
Posted on July 24, 2004 in Folly Watch Occupation of Iraq Reading
It’s because of our secret alliance with aliens that we’re in Iraq and we gotta be there to keep the Stargate from opening.
West Nile Virus
Posted on July 24, 2004 in The Orange West Nile Virus
West Nile Virus killed its first California victim here in Orange County. Am I afraid?
A Tragedy of the Electronic Commons
Posted on July 24, 2004 in Blogging
It’s a bit like having a conference about literature filled with printers and refusing to invite Shakespeare or Keats or Milton because they aren’t technical enough.
Insert a Trite Metaphor About A Corral
Posted on July 23, 2004 in Roundup
This roundup covers the period from 19 July to 22 July 2004.
Norton Talks!
Posted on July 23, 2004 in Bots
I’d do better but it would require that I put money down for a $300 multimedia package.
Neo-Pagan is Not New Age
Posted on July 23, 2004 in Myths & Mysticism
Neo-Paganism is a sincere attempt to reconstruct northern European traditions which disappeared, first with the incursion of the Roman Empire, and later with the rise of Christianity in that region.
Bot Abuse
Posted on July 22, 2004 in Bots Humor?
Emperor Norton: Where can we get married silly?
Human: Depends on whether you choose a man or a woman.
Emperor Norton: Really now that is an interesting fact I hadn’t heard before.
What I Don’t Like About the New Age
Posted on July 22, 2004 in Myths & Mysticism
As I spoke with the young man last night, I kept hearing him cite the Buddha on this or the Buddha on that as “proof” that he and those he admired had arcane powers, but nowhere did I hear him refer to the Four Noble Truths or its central message of compassion.
Notes on an Encounter with a Cult
Posted on July 21, 2004 in Encounters Myths & Mysticism Thinking
Received a long lecture on the wisdom of Ken Wilber, New Age master of the proverbial cutting edge. Found the alarm bells going off in the back of my head — cult! cult! cult! — and finally said so when I could get half a word in edgewise.
Near Cat Death Experience
Posted on July 21, 2004 in Cats
Boadicea nearly fell from the loft tonight.
