Reaction to Random Catalysts

I was looking forward to my printer package coming, and it finally came today. Out with the old printer, and in with the new one that has just arrived. But not just yet. As excited as I am, I am even more tired and will again be the same tomorrow night. I will have to get through my cycle of 12-hour... Sign in to see full entry.

A sick obsession. That is what I have to conclude from two particular details, not to mention others, pertaining to the hoaxer who fooled Notre Dame football player Manti Te'o into thinking he had an online girlfriend, one he thought had died from leukemia. First, I heard on the news that Manti at... Sign in to see full entry.

On my cellphone yesterday, I received a message that my Mastercard was locked up because of security reasons and that I could release it again by pressing "1" and then the 16 numbers of my card. Wait a minute, I thought, it is not wise to list out my card number in a blank request situation.... Sign in to see full entry.

In light of the bubble gun terrorist, a five-year old Pennsylvania girl, and other liberal overreactions, I have to conclude that the liberals want the very concept of guns wiped out, eliminated from the vocabulary. As far as I know, for as long as there have been guns, there have been children with... Sign in to see full entry.

Having completed a translation of a book for a friend and also wanting to share my mock epic poem-- The Legend Of Met-- with a friend, I have contemplated whether I should send them a print copy of each or simply an email attachment. I think I will probably do both. Email attachments have become a... Sign in to see full entry.

While knowing it was wise I never became a rare book specialist or binder for a profession, I, nonetheless, went about repairing an old book lent me by a friend to translate. For whatever reason, through the steady handling on books I tend to be harder on them than they warrant. Therefore, that has... Sign in to see full entry.

My car pool has come to a halt--well, at least, for as long as my car pool buddy remains on a different shift. He switched to a different shift, so I drove to work by myself today. I am sure I will notice the difference in my commuting expense--no longer shared--but in some ways it will afford me... Sign in to see full entry.

Another low turnout at my book reading. I held my second book reading ( The Red Meadows ) in as many weeks. At least four people associated with my work had said they would come, but they did not. Two people from work did come, and other than that there were a few unrelated patrons who floated to my... Sign in to see full entry.

On political talk radio, the issues began to sound as though they are regurgitated without regard in the realm that matters the most--in the government where policies are ieplemented. There was excitement to try to stop Obama the first time in '08; then there was a hopeful turn of the populace in... Sign in to see full entry.

Recently, I shared that I watch a number of foreign movies and don't mind reading the subtitles. Last night, I watched a Thai movie, Raging Phoenix. I did not read subtitles for that one. Instead, the voices were dubbed in English. I found this distracting. I would much rather I heard the characters... Sign in to see full entry.