I hear it's a nice neighborhood, plenty of friendly neighbors and really just a non-stop block party, but the homeowner's association rules are murder
Monday, October 23, 2006
What Color is Your Palm Flower?
I hear it's a nice neighborhood, plenty of friendly neighbors and really just a non-stop block party, but the homeowner's association rules are murder
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Could Be Worse
Things could be worse. You could be this guy.
An Austrian workman who slipped while working on a house nailed his own testicle to the roof with a nail gun.
August Voegl, 59, from Jennersdorf, shot the four-inch nail into his left testicle with the compressed air nail gun.
He was unable to extract it or pull himself away from the roof.
Emergency medics were called in to separate the man from the roof after which he was airlifted to a nearby hospital where he is reportedly recovering well after surgery.
An Austrian workman who slipped while working on a house nailed his own testicle to the roof with a nail gun.
August Voegl, 59, from Jennersdorf, shot the four-inch nail into his left testicle with the compressed air nail gun.
He was unable to extract it or pull himself away from the roof.
Emergency medics were called in to separate the man from the roof after which he was airlifted to a nearby hospital where he is reportedly recovering well after surgery.
Friday, October 06, 2006
The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaids Tale - by Margaret Atwood. This is a story made newly relevant by the times, I think. Originally published in the middle of the Reagan years, it seemed like vaguely possible futurist fantasy, a warning and a lesson in the manner of Orwell's 1984.
Today, it's more real, more immediate, despite its relative innocence. Just as an example - the following quote, posted here, will likely earn this blog at least one visit from the relevant governmental authorities, or Eyes (in the novel), because it contains so many keywords:
from Chapter 28
"It was after the catastrophe, when they shot the president and machine-gunned the Congress and the army declared a state of emergency. They blamed it on the Islamic fanatics, at the time.
"Keep calm, they said on television. Everything is under control.
"I was stunned. Everyone was, I know that. It was hard to believe. The entire government, gone like that. How did they get in, how did it happen?
"That was when they suspended the Constitution. They said it would be temporary. There wasn't even any rioting in the streets. People stayed home at night, watching television, looking for some direction. There wasn't even an enemy you could put your finger on."
Sound familiar?
Today, it's more real, more immediate, despite its relative innocence. Just as an example - the following quote, posted here, will likely earn this blog at least one visit from the relevant governmental authorities, or Eyes (in the novel), because it contains so many keywords:
from Chapter 28
"It was after the catastrophe, when they shot the president and machine-gunned the Congress and the army declared a state of emergency. They blamed it on the Islamic fanatics, at the time.
"Keep calm, they said on television. Everything is under control.
"I was stunned. Everyone was, I know that. It was hard to believe. The entire government, gone like that. How did they get in, how did it happen?
"That was when they suspended the Constitution. They said it would be temporary. There wasn't even any rioting in the streets. People stayed home at night, watching television, looking for some direction. There wasn't even an enemy you could put your finger on."
Sound familiar?
Monday, October 02, 2006
The Importance of Being Shrill
"Even Angels Fall" is now available for your reading pleasure at Eclectica.
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