“The possibility of error is a necessary element of any belief bearing on reality, and to withhold belief on the grounds of such a hazard is to break off all contact with reality. The outcome of a competent fiduciary act may, admittedly, vary from one person to another, but since the differences are not due […]
I’ve noticed various discussions around LJ about the meaning of one’s “friend” list or, more to the purpose, the “friend of” list. What does it mean when someone adds your journal as a “friend”? Probably different things to different people. I know some folks say it indicates no more than a literary interest. They like
the “friend list”: one of life’s ambiguities Read More »
For those (two) of you who follow my journal in rapt interest, you may recall a long-ago post about my friend Jeff, who e-mailed me after attending a Sheryl Crow concert and said I could be living her life if I’d made just a few different minor choices along the way. I commented at the
Yay for fun friends!!!! Read More »
I was a freshman in college, newly arrived on campus. I didn’t know a soul and felt shy and nervous. Then I met Lenny Kravitz. Lenny was a freshman, too. Hispanic, with a knit cap on his head and baggy jeans, I knew instinctively Lenny was a “bad boy.” But I also knew he was
A package from Howard Publishing. I opened it, and inside I found twenty fresh-ink-smelling, hard-backed, dust-jacket-covered books with lovely gold embossed writing and my name on the cover. Weird.
I got a package in the mail today Read More »
I really should be sleeping right now, because I have to get up tomorrow and go to Longview. But I want to tell this story, so here I go. The residential streets in Seattle are narrow, but everyone parks their cars on both sides of them anyway. This makes two-way traffic nearly impossible. Early in
When hassles make you happy Read More »
For anyone who doesn’t already know, “etymology” refers to the origins of words. Sort of a family tree for language. So this post is for logophiles (word lovers), who give a hoot about such things. I figure journal types are as likely as anyone to fit the bill. Many people already know the history/meanings of
The meaning of etymology and the etymology of other words. Read More »
The wind is howling outside this evening. I love it! I had an adventure with wind before I was born. Actually, my mom had this adventure, if you want to get technical and literal and such. I just happened to be inside of her at the time. My sister Lois was two. Dad, a law
After all that, she still met him for lunch. Believe me. This explains a lot. Read More »
I need to update in a major way. But it’s not happening tonight, because I’m so sleepy! I’m about to scuffle on outta here and hail a taxi to dreamland. Hopefully tomorrow I’ll write a nice, newsy post about Thanksgiving in Florida, including Luke’s and my amazing Cirque du Soliel routine we made up using
Sunday we drove to Mobile, Alabama, half-way to our destination on Florida’s east coast. I took books and the daily paper to help pass the time. I had almost finished working the crossword puzzle in the newspaper, but couldn’t figure out what to put in one space. So I asked George if he knew. “The