The Big Think

Hurry and do this soon before they take it down. Go to Amazon.com and type “old fart” into the search box on the left side of the screen. Hit enter. Smile.

I got a very strange message today in the mail. It’s hand-signed by a known internet personality and obviously took some time and money to arrange. The person in question doesn’t want anything pertaining to this message to get out, and specifically asked for those who received it to not post details on blogs. Okay, sounds interesting. I’m game, and I’ll honor your request.
Hey, R: the Spirit is willing. Count me in. But how the heck did you get my address?

“A recent study of ninety-one prominent creative people found that their personalitites contain a complex balance of polar extremes - cooperation and aggression, realism and idealism, rebellion and tradition, masculine and feminine - a stereoscopic depth that retains a childlike delight in the strange and the unknown, a sense that anything mysterious, regardless of utility, is worthy of attention.”
Wyn Wachhors, The Dream of Spaceflight: Essays on the Near Edge of Infinity, P. 141-142

The RIAA has formed its own good squad, complete with jackets similar to those “FBI” ones on X-files. Seems they’ve moved to a strategy of in-your-face intimidation. Soon to come: Purchase plans for RIAA “protection”.

Sorry about the relative lack of posts lately. Erin and I finished painting the bedroom last night and I just didn’t feel up to posting. After a long night’s sleep I’m back in the saddle. Minus a few thousand brain cells from the fumes, but I’m back at it now.