Archive for January, 2007
A Place of my Own
There are many rites of passage throughout life. Graduation. Driving a car. Marriage. First paycheck. First kid. First debt. But of all of them, one that sticks out for me the most was getting a place of my own.
It was actually tied to taking my first on-air television [...]Bending the Truth
That phrase, “bending the truth,” seems to carry quite a negative connotation. In the modern era of spin sensitivity and greater awareness of persuasion in action, one who “bends the truth” is often considered guilty of some transgression. Usually it involves some type of manipulation of language, taking words at their absolute face [...]
Learning a fruity little laugh
Travel has downsides (unrelated to being stranded with bronchitis in a motel room in an unfamiliar town…)
My wife has informed me that my two-year-old son is now telling knock-knock jokes. I’m told that I am not missing anything yet, as the jokes do not in fact make sense, but there is a larger issue afoot [...]Oklahoma is not OK
At least for me. I’ve been sick the bulk of my time here, and getting some things done from my room. But the coughing is getting worse, and I now have a headache. The nurses are coming to take me to an emergency room.
Update to come…
Update: 2:46 pm
Back in the room, using [...]The Curse of Kelo
A simple thought: Phizer is eliminating 10,000 jobs. Do they still need all those parking spaces in New London, Connecticut?
Technorati Tags: Ike Pigott, Occam’s RazR, Phizer, Kelo, property rights
