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Broadcast News

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Can you believe the Bears scored 23 points? 23 points! Woohoo!
I come home and turn on the Tv to see Channel 7's Cheryl Burton talk about how disappointing it is for the Bears to lose on this occaision. "But," she says "you were here, you'll have the memories." Considering that I'm watching the post-game five minutes after the game ends, I probably wasn't there, Cheryl. Probably.
And after about 8 minutes of Bears "team coverage" on the ABC 7 "news" they say, "Well, let's take a break from the Bears and move on to other news. When we come back we'll tell you how you can get Cubs playoff tickets." Um... did we run out of real news today? Was the post-war in Iraq suspended due to circumstances in the sporting world? The mideast crisis? Political and economic turmoil all over the world? Local crime? Come on, you don't have a fatal shooting or fire or something to put in the first half of your newscast?

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I Saw The Figure 5 in Gold

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Have I mentioned that now that I have a Power Mac G5 and an unexpectedly fast DSL connection I no longer have need of the following:

• Sleep


• Food


• Public Library Computers


• Love

Now, I've been on the internet before. I've been on the internet a lot. I invented the internet. No, wait that was DARPA. But, anyway the internet is not at all unfamiliar to me. But, when I connected for the first time with my own Gucci machine to my own high speed connection, I felt some sort of new power. To paraphrase Homer Simpson: "Like God must feel, when he connects to the internet." What more then do I need besides a twisted pair cable and my silver machine.

We still have a bit of catching up to do, you, you, you and me. But for now I have repaired the interface you'll notice. Still the same template, but a little neater. It feels good to throw away old code. But I still can't see the links. Mouse over here.See what I mean? Invisible links.

And I'm serious about being able to redeem points from useless acb trivia for a prize. What prize and when it will be awarded, I have yet to determine. But, play! I'll try to make them not so easily googleable. This one's easy though: Who originally saw the "figure 5 in gold" and where did he see it? No one's answered the previous question correctly yet either, so it's still open.

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Everything In It's Right Place

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Originally, I was posting this as a comment on Urban Therapy, but it was getting long and hey, if I'm going to throw a bunch of text into the data stream I might as well use my own space.
Every year, about a week into September, I think to myself "hey, isn't Troy's birthday coming up, the 18th or 21st or something? I should probably try to find out so I can send him a card or something." Of course, one week later, I've forgotten all about it... and so the ritual continues. My own birthday is fast approaching, but there will probably not be antother mention of it here (unless I decide to sponsor an event; which i've considered. Perhaps a small shindig downtown on an October weekend.) But I generally would just as soon ignore my own birthday. What am I supposed to do anyway? Celebrate myself and glorify my ego? That's why I have a blog. I like Troy's introspective approach, though. I try to be introspective every day, but my introspection is remarkably unproductive.

Speaking of which, it's time to be introspective about this blog. It's sloppy and inconsistent. Not to mention incoherent, incomprehensible, inchoate... does it show that I've only slept four out of the last forty-eight hours?

By the way, bonus points if you can name the Radiohead song the quote at the left is from. Impress your friends! Redeem your points at the end of the year for fabulous prizes! More chances to win coming soon!

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Ok Computer

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Presently, I am at The Apple Store trying to refine my technological approach to the world. Accordingly, a new era of alpha charlie bravo is nigh. I'm taking suggestions on what to name the disk on my new G5. Please advise. If the comments aren't working just email.


End Transmission

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Death and the Maiden

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It is worth noting that today is the 30th Anniversary of the coup in Chile wherein the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende was overthrown by Augusto Pinochet et al, with the assistance of the CIA. Allende supporters (a few Americans among them) were forced into a soccer stadium and executed. The coup resulted in two decades of repressive dictatorship.

I can tell you that the remembrance of 9/11 always, unequivocally, makes me sad. But what can bring me to the threshold of despair is remembering how much more pointless human suffering occurs in the world everyday; and a significant amount of it with the cooperation or complicity of our own country.
Palestine and Colombia are just two of the most prominent venues in an inexhaustable list of currently suffering peoples. It's not just America on one day, in one year; it is all of humanity that suffers unimaginable tragedy every day.

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Thus Spake Zarathustra

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I can't stay. But, I thought I'd pop in to let you know that I have acquired a computer. A PowerMac G5 1.6 GHz.
Of course, it's a bit of a complication that I do not yet have home internet access, not to mention a monitor to attach to the CPU, but one thing at a time.

And now... an alpha charlie bravo instant anecdote:
As I'm typing the above paragraph, guy next to me in this computer lab says,
"Can I ask you a question? Who was that guy that sailed from England and discovered America, supposedly."
"You mean Columbus?" I say.
"Yeah, thanks."

Go Public Education!

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All Kinds of Time

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Is it really necessary for the NFL to kick-off their season with Britney Spears and who knows what other ranting, screaming, gyrating musical act with pyrotechnics?


Bears Offensive Coordinator John Shoop had an interview a few weeks ago in which he revealed some interesting information about quarterback Kordell Stewart:

1. Kordell Stewart has a "startling naked fake"
2. Kordell can "block a man and a half"

Certainly there is nothing more startling than a naked man and a half whom you must either block or fake to complete a successful play.

Yes, this is a meager post, but substance is not yet entirely absent from my cognitive process... I just need time.